Star: Hey guys! I'm sorry for the late update. This chapter was kind of hard to write because it had a fight screen in it. As usual thank you guys for all your reviews, follows and favorites. This chapter and the next are going too focused on Misaki. It takes place while the other are fighting Lancia. Enjoy.

"Fuuta!"

Misaki stopped for a second, looking around for the boy. "Fuuta! Come out, Please!"

She had lost Tsuna a while back and it was dangerous for them to be separated,but at the moment she was more concerned about Fuuta. That look on his face, the sadness, the tiredness, most importantly the guilt. It was look all too familiar to her.

Misaki let out yelp of pain as she fell into the small table, knocking the vase off and sending it chasing to the floor. The six year old looked up at the person as red-wine eyes looked down at her with pure hate and rage. Her cheek throbbed slightly, her tears mixing with blood from where the ring cut her. Her chest tight as those words rang through the ear.

"You should have never been born!"

Misaki shook her head before she took off again. Now wasn't the time to dwell on the past. Right now, she had to find about Fuuta, then she had to kick Mukuro's ass for whatever he had done to her little brother.

She ran out of the woods and into another part of park. Around her were broken and rotten booths and small rides. As she walked around, one booth caught her eye. In the back of the booth was an old rotted wall with holes, a few deflated balloons hanging from it. She walked closes to the booth, peeking over the counter to see old prizes scattered on the ground.

She smiled as she saw a familiar prize on the ground.'I remember this game…'

"Okay, who wants who?" Taichi chuckled as the two children at his side started talking at once. "Okay okay, one at a time. Since Misa picked first last time, Tsuna which one do you want?"

"That one!" The six year old exclaimed, pointing to an orange stuffed robot with a sword.

"And Misa?"

The young girl scanned the row of prizes before pointing to a small six-tailed, white wolf. "That one, Daddy!"

"You two picked some tough prizes to get. I don't know if I'll be able to get them."

"You can do it, Uncle Tai. Your aim is almost as good as Uncle Ren's." Tsuna said as Misaki nodded in agreement. After all, no one was better then their godfather in their eyes.

Taichi rolled his eyes as the vendor handed him darts. "Thanks for the encouragement, you two."

The two of them giggled as the man took aim. They let out cheers of delight as Tai popped the smallest sizes balloons with accuracy. The Vendor hand him their chosen prizes and Tai handed them to Tsuna and Misaki.

Misaki tugged on her father's shirt. Taichi knelt down and his little red-haired princess kissed his cheeks.

"Thank you Daddy." She said.

"Thank you Uncle Tai." Tsuna added as he hugged his robot.

Tai smiled and ruffled their hair." You're welcome you two."

Misaki smiled at the memory. 'I still have that stuffed wolf too…I wonder if Tsuna still has that robot?'

She looked around. It was really a shame this place was the way it was, she had a lot of good memories her. As she walked around, she looked for any sign of the Fuuta. When she got to one part of the area, her stomach dropped as she recognized one of the attractions. It was the same one that gave her nightmares for a month as a little kid.

The hall of Mirrors.

It was just as in much disarray as the rest of the park. The once vibrant purple that covered the wall had become faded and dirty, the vegetation around it overgrown. The double doors that lead into the attraction been broken, one of them hanging onto the rusted hinges for dear life. Misaki shuddered, there was no way Fuuta would be in there. She turned away and was about to head in the other direction when a loud crash came from inside. She looked back at it, biting her bottom lip.

It could easily be a small animal or something, but then there was that small chance….

The redhead let out a soft groan before she made her way towards the entrance.

"Please let me be wrong…and for the love of god, let there be light."

~KHR~

"Nana."

The woman pecked her head out from behind the sheet she was hanging. "Oh, Haruka, what brings you by?"

Haruka smiled as she held up a two cake boxes. "I thought you and the kids would like to taste some of these cakes with me, but I guess they are all out."

Nana nodded. "They went to run an errand and something about finding Haru."

"I guess that means more cake for us."

The two women chuckled. As Nana opened the gate for her, Haruka noticed the ring on Nana's finger.

"You're wearing your ring…"

A melancholy smile spread across Nana's face as she looked at her ring. "I thought I would wear it for old time sake. You still have wear your, right?"

Haruka nodded as she pulled out a chain from under her shirt. On it was a gold wedding band and the same winged ring that Nana had, only instead of red, Haruka's was blue.

"It's almost that time of year, you know…" Haruka said.

Nana nodded. "Ten years..."

The two of them stood there in silences for a minute before Nana smiled. "She wouldn't have wanted us to morn."

Harkua chuckled. "True, besides if she was here, that glutton would probably eat all the cake."

The two of the laughed as they walked inside. As she took her shoes of she noticed that neither Tsuna's nor Misaki's shoes were there.

"By the way, Nana where are Tsuna and Misaki?"

"Oh,the two of them went Kokuyo their friends and Bianchi."

Haruka frowned. "Hideaki said that Misaki told him that she was going to show the boys some parkour moves. Why would they be all the way over in Kokuyo?"

"To stop some escaped convicts. Do you want tea or coffee?"

"Te-Wait what do you mean by escaped convicts?!"

~KHR~

Misaki let out a sneezes, rubbing her nose as she carefully made her way through the maze with one hand on the wall. Despite the outward appearance of the building, the insides of the building was in pretty good shape, a layer of dust on the mirrors. The broken skylights giving just enough light to see.

"Fuuta!" She called out. "Fuuta,if you're in here, please come out."

She pause for a second, waiting for a responds, before letting out a sigh. Her stomach was in knot and she didn't know if it was in worry, fear or a bit of both. Just being in here was unsettling for her, not to mention that there was a possibility that there Fuuta wasn't in here but one of Mukuro's lackeys was.

"Fuu-tch." Misaki pulled her hand away from the glass.

She watched as blood slowly dripped from her finger tips. Bringing her to her mouth, Misaki turned her head towards the mirror. Her eyes widened as she saw small holes in the mirror. She looked around and saw a few of the other mirrors had them as well, some of the mirrors having more than others.

"There isn't a single spider crack…."Misaki thought as she carefully touched the hole.

In the corner of her eye, Misaki saw something move behind her, disappearing around the corner.

"Fuuta?" She asked, turning around.

Misaki tried to catch of a glance of what or whoever in the mirrors but they had already moved around another corner. She rushed after them, careful that she didn't run into a mirror.

"Wait!" She said as she rounded the corner.

Misaki stared in awe at the sight before her. The sun shone through the stain glassed butterfly, filling the large room with a rainbow of colors light.

"I completely forgot about this…" Misaki thought as she walked in the middle of the room, staring up at the stain-glass. "The stain glass was the reason the Maze was so popular."

"It's beautiful isn't it?"

Misaki whirled around towards the voice. Standing across the room, leaning against one of the walls, was Luchia. The blond gave her a smile before she pushed off the walk.

"You know," Luchia started, walking towards the red-head in slow strides. "We used to have a stain glass window in my family's Estate. My great-grandfather had it made for my grandmother, a gift for his prima donna. It was in my mother dance studio."

Misaki watched as the girl stopped next to her. She wasn't the same person she meet in the shopping district, she was an ex-member of the mafia. She knew how to and probably had killed someone before. Still, for some reason, Misaki couldn't help but feel as if Luchia wasn't her enemy.

"Still, I'm not letting my guard down." Misaki told herself. "She is still dangerous."

Luchia smiled as she looked up. "My memories of the place are faint, but I can always remember that window….Watching my mother dance in the colors when the sun hit it…." She looked over at Misaki. "You know…I didn't think you would be one of them. I thought you would be like those of other girls."

"One of them?" Misaki asked.

Luchia's eyes darkened slightly. "A member of the Vongola family…a member of the Mafia."

"I'm not really a member. I'm just someone who came with her friends who are." Misaki said with a shrug.

Luchia blinked at her for a second before giggling. "So you just joined them for the fun of it?"

"No. I came because to help my frie-"

Something in her forced her to step back, the tip of whatever just missing the tip of her nose as she tripped and fell on her butt. She looked up wide eyed. In the blonde's hand was a rapid, the guard of the blade looked as it was made of thorn and vines with four roses. The actual blade of the rapid had the image of thorny vines engraved into it, almost like they were wrapped together forming the blade itself.

"Impressive." Luchia said as Misaki quickly stood up. "You know I really don't want to fight you, Misaki but.."

It took a lot for Misaki not to flinch as the blade was pointed at her. A smirk spread across the blond's face as her eyes darkened slightly.

"Anyone who sides with the mafia must be eliminated."

~KHR~

"And you just let them go?!"

Nana nodded as she set Haruka's tea down. Haruka groaned as she grabbed her head. "Why?"

Nana shrugged as she sat down. "I didn't see any reason to stop them."

"You didn't see any reason to stop your son, goddaughter and their friends stop from going after some escaped convicts, correction, escaped MAFIA convicts?"

Harkua let out a groan as Nana nodded, she could already feel a familiar headache forming. It was one she often got when someone in their group of friends did something stupid or dangerous. She let out a slightly laugh, when was the last time she got this headache?

"…..Do you think they are ready?" She asked, looking at Nana.

Nana took a sip of her tea. "We weren't much older when we got our first mission."

Harkua chuckled at the memory. "Ours's was a simple escort mission."

"That was anything but simple." Nana giggled.

The two of them laughed at the memory. Harkua looked at her ring with a small smile. Those were good times, some of them not so much, but most of them were. When was the last time they talked about them? Emi's funeral? Before that? She knew the reason Taichi didn't talk about those times, but what about the rest of them?

"I gave Misaki the gloves." Nana said, looking at her own ring.

Harkua looked at her with a surprise look. "By gloves you mean.."

"Yes those gloves."

"Here."

Nana raised an eyebrow as Emi handed her a box. She took it and opened, a soft gasp leaving her lips when she saw the contents of the box. Emi gave her a small smile as her best friend gave her shocked look.

"You're not taking them with you?" Nana asked with a concerned frown as she looked back at the fingerless gloves.

Emi shrugged. "I don't see a point to."

"But Emi-"

"Also I know you'll give them to her when the time is right."

That sentences sent Nana's stomach tighten into a knot. This whole trip had put them all on edge, more so that Emi was going alone. It had been a few years since any of them had been to Italy and now they wanted to see Emi.

Nana let out a nervous, airy laugh. "You make it sound like you aren't coming back."

"Well, you never know with gatherings like this." Emi joked, only Nana didn't find it funny judging by the glance that was being sent her way. "Nana I'll be fine, I'm just going to honor an old friend, I'll be back in two weeks. I promise."

The brunette let out a sigh. "Then why are you giving me your gloves?"

"Because I know you'll give them to her." Emi looked out glass doors, smiling as Misaki showed off her cartwheel to Tsuna . "If something ever happens where she needs them. I know you'll be the one to give them to her."

"Part of me thinks she knew she wasn't coming home." Nana said as she looked down at her mug. "She just didn't to tell us.."

"…Heh, that sounds like her." Haruka chuckled slightly with a sad smile. "So you think it's time?"

Nana nodded, gripping her mug slightly. "I know it is. I've felt it for a while…..."

Haruka let out a hum as she sat back in her seat, taking a sip of her tea. "Misaki…please be okay.."

~KHR~

Misaki winces as her back hit the mirror, ducking out of the way of Luchia's blade. She kicked the girl's in the stomach, sending her back few steps. Luchia let out a growl as she thrusted her blade at Misaki. A squeal left the red haired girl as she rolled out of the way. Misaki quickly got to her feet and faced her, there was no way she was going to leave her back someone with a swords. She let out a screams as Luchia slashed at her, crossing her arms infront of her. The loud screech of metal against metal echoed in the room. Misaki opened her eyes, not realizing that she had shut them, and saw the blade pressed against the metal guard of her gloves.

Luchia smirked as she pressed hard. Misaki clenched her teeth before she pushed back harder. Luchia jumped back before lunging at her. Misaki ducked low, grabbing the blond's arm and flipping her over her shoulder, quickly moving out as the blond recover and swung at her. Ignoring the pain across her cheek, Misaki jumped back, dodging as Luchia thrusted her sword at her.

"This is bad,I can already feel my body getting worn out..." Misaki thought, hissing managed Luchia nick her arm. "And I'm pretty sure, she isn't even getting tired."

Dodging, Misaki spun around and back handed the blond. Luchia stumbled back, her hand instantly flying to the spot. Miasaki instantly charged at her, aiming a punch at the girl's head. Her wrist grabbed and her world was turned upside down. Pain spread through her back as she hit the mirror line wall, the glass shattering on impact. Miaski groaned as she hit the floor.

"I'm impressed." Luchia mussed, whipping the blood off her lip. "I didn't think you would put much of a fight."

Misaki groaned as she slowly pushed herself up, her muscles throbbed in pain slightly. She winced as she managed to get into a kneeling position.

"You know, this doesn't involve you at all. You could easily walk away right now. " Luchia explained as she walked towards the girl. " The one we want is the Vongola X."

"So…Reborn was right…"Misaki panted as she looked at the girl, slowly getting to her feet. "Do you guys have some grudge against the Vongola?"

Luchia shrugged."Let's just say it something like that. For our plane to success, we need the Vongola boss."

"Well I guess then your plan is going to fail."

"And why is that?"

"Simple." Misaki looked at her with a determined look and for a split second, Luchia could have sworn that the girl's eyes turned orange. "I'm not letting you guys touch my best friend."

Ignoring the jolt that ran down her spin, Luchia raised an eyebrow at her before chuckling. "Your best friend huh? I hate to tell you this but he won't be your best friend for long."

"What is that supposed to mean?" Misaki asked glancing at her.

"Your best friend is heir to the largest and most powerful mafia in entire world and not just him, I assume that some of your other friends are as well."

The red-haired teen gritted her teeth. "If you trying to say that my friends are going to betray me, you're dead wrong."

"How do you know that?" The blond spread her arms out wide. "Look around. Your supposed friends let out go off by yourself, in a place crawling with dangerous criminal, and they haven't even come looking for you."

It was true, the whole time they had been fighting, she hadn't heard anything. No calling of her name or Fuuta's, no sound of fighting or explosions, nothing. That still didn't mean anything, Misaki was pretty sure that she was on the other side of the park.

"How do you know your friends didn't retreat and leave you?" Luchia taunted, smirking.

Misaki shook her head. "I don't know that, but I know my friends wouldn't leave me behi-"

"Oh give me a break!"

The red haired teen to managed dodge the first attack as Luchia lunged at her, but the blond managed to cut her across her collarbone when she grabbed her sword with her other hand and swung at her again. She didn't give Misaki a chance to recover, jabbing her sword like lighting at the girl repeatedly, creating small cuts in Misaki's clothes, before kicking her in the stomach. Misaki let out slight scream as her skid across the floor. She tried to get up when pain flared across her body. It felt like a thousand paper cuts across her skin. Misaki managed to look up as Luchia walked twords her. She notices something in her eyes. Luchia's eye had were filled with anger and hate.

"I'm going to explain something to you. In the mafia, you can't trust anyone, because sooner or later they will turn their backs.'" Luchia explained as she walked over to the girl. "It doesn't matter how long you've know, how close you are, or your relationship is to them.."

Misaki winced as Luchia grabbed her hair and threw her. Her back hit the wall, glass raining down on her as she fell to the floor.

"When it comes down to it, you'll be become a tool, and when they don't need you or see how weak are you, they will get rid of you."

Misaki tried to get up, but collapsed to the floor. She closed her eye tightly. Everything hurt, even breathing the tiniest bit felt like hell. She had to get up thought, she had to find Fuuta and meet up with the other, so they could go home. She tried to move but her body was just too tired, in too much pain. Maybe she shouldn't have gone off alone. Tsuna and the other were probably worried. She had to..

"What if she's right?" Misaki cracked open her eyes a a little and saw Mari standing over.

"Ma…ri?..."

Suddenly she wasn't in the hall of mirrors anymore, she was on the beach from her dreams. The ocean lapping at her back, the slight sting in her wounds because of the salt. Her eyes drifted up to the sky, the usual bright blue replaced by pitch blackness. There were no star, not even the moon was out.

"What if she's right?" Mari asked again as Misaki looked at her. "What if the other defeated Mukuro, found Fuuta and just left without you?"

"They wouldn't…Tsuna wouldn't.."

"How do you know that?"

"Because…" Misaki clenched her fist tightly.

How did she know that? How did she know that her friends would be out there, waiting for her? Tears filled her eye as she squeezes them shut. Maybe her friend's didn't need her, after all she wasn't a hitman, and she could barely fight. Maybe..she should just…

"No matter what…I'll say by your side and protect you."

The memory of her and Tsuna wrapping their pinkies around each other's flashed in her mind. The both of them were covered in cut and scrapes but they were smiling. Smiling because they had each other.

"We made…..that… promise."

"A promise?" Mari asked, rising an eyebrow.

"Yeah…A promise Tsu-kun and I made when we were little." A small smile spread across Misaki's face as she slowly pushed herself up at her hands and knees. "It didn't matter how strong or weak we are…always standing by the other side…..No matter what….I'm so stupid for forgetting it...That promise hasn't really chanced."

It really hadn't changed, only it who it applied to. It didn't just applied to Tsuna anymore. It applied to Reborn,to Yamamoto, to Gokudera, Bicanchi, Fuuta, Haru, Kyoko, I-pin, Lambo. To all her friends and her family. Sure, right now she wasn't strong, but that didn't matter. She would stand by her friends and she knew they would always stand by her.

"Have you found your resolve?" Mari asked, smiling as she watched Misaki stand up.

The above sky them slowly growing lighter as the sun rose until it was a beautiful orange.

~KHR~

"Nana…." Harkua said softly, staring at her ring with wide eyes as it gave of a blue light.

A smile lit up Nana's face as she stared at her own glowing red ring. Just as she expected the house phone as well as Haruka's cell phone went off. She just hoped the one of them wasn't Taichi.

~KHR~

For a split second, five teen stopped whatever they were doing and looked up at the sky. They felt a strange feeling roll across their bodies, each different but something was similar about them. Something was calling to them.

~KHR~

Soft smile spread across the woman's face as she held up an orange pacifier in her hand. A bright orange light shining from it.

~KHR~

An old man chuckled as he gazed his glowing ring. "I hope your daughter is ready,Emi."

~KHR~

"It seems the mantel has been passed."

The old woman smiles as she set down her cup and looked at her masked companion. "Yes, it appears so."

~KHR~

"What is this feeling?" Luchia placed her hand over her heart, pausing in the door way. "It feels like an electric current running through my body."

Suddenly the bright, orange light came from behind her. She turned around, watching in surprise as Misaki slowly got into a kneeling positon, the ring around her neck giving off the glow. As the glow died down, Luchia felt something different in the air.

"You know…"Misaki started, slowly standing up feet, her bangs covering her eyes. "Maybe someday, my friend's will turn their backs on me, but right now….They haven't and I'm pretty sure that that won't be anytime soon…soon until then.."

A flame appeared on her forehead as she looked at Luchia with a determined look. Bright orange eyes shining like the dawn.

"I'm going to fight and protect my friends with my dying breath!"

Star: *hold hands towards the chapter* Tada! I really hope you guys like it, the fight I kinda wrote over and over a few time. Please review and I will see you guys neck time.