Author's Note: I think this is gonna be the last of the Ring Conflict battles I'm going to write for this story…I think I'll jump straight to the Future Arc after this….
Disclaimer: I do now own Katekyo Hitman Reborn.
I walk to the school with Ken and Chickusa. "Goth loli, why are you here?" asks the Storm Guardian as we get there.
I look at him blankly, "I'm following orders, what else?"
"O-Orders?" he asks.
"Yeah, Mukuro-sama wants to see the Cloud match," I reply. Then, I walk over to where Ken and Chickusa decided to stand.
"Chickusa, Ken, Kasumi, you three came," says Dokuro, running up to us.
"I planned on coming originally," I reply.
"It's a pain, but we're watching this for Mukuro-sama," says Chickusa.
"Your job is over! You don't have to come anymore!" shouts Ken.
"I want to watch too," says Dokuro, sitting on the floor.
"Stay farther away!" commands Ken. She doesn't move.
"Ken, it's about to start," says Chickusa. I follow as Ken moves a few paces away and sit between them.
"We got them this far because Mukuro-san won. If they lose now, I won't let that duckling get away with it," says Ken.
"I watched them train once. It should be fine," I reply, looking at the battlefield with interest. Gatling guns, huh…
"Then we will begin. The Ring of the Cloud, Gola Mosca versus Hibari, Kyoya. Battle, start!"
It took Hibari two hits to defeat the opponent. "Haha, versus implies that there was a struggle between the two. Anyways, I'd like to get back as soon as possible," I mutter.
"Yeah," agrees Chickusa.
"I don't want this," says Hibari, tossing the ring at one of the pink-haired judges.
"Ehhh, uhhh!" says the panicked judge as she catches the ring.
"He was hit…by a laser?" I ask, looking closely at the battlefield. My eyes widen as explosives come flying at us. "Shoot!" I exclaim, grabbing Dokuro's hand and running farther away.
"Huh?" she asks.
"Pay attention next time," I say, letting go. "Ken! Chickusa! Are you guys okay?" I shout.
"Yeah!" replies Ken.
I let out a sigh. "Thank goodness." As we regroup, I ask, "What's happening? It's going insane…"
"That man is laughing…" says Dokuro.
"It was a set up…" mutters Chickusa. More explosives fly towards us. We scatter and Dokuro runs into the field. An alarm sounds and she freezes. I jump over to where Ken and Chickusa landed when saving Dokuro. I offer them my right hand. "Like I said, pay attention."
"Chickusa. Ken. Kasumi," she says, shocked.
"That girl's quite a hassle," says Ken. The gun turns to us. I dive to the ground. My eyes widen as we get surrounded. I continue to rack my brain with ideas until the condensed particle cannon fires at us. I close my eyes and wait for the searing pain followed by death. I open my eyes again as I feel nothing and see that a brilliant orange flame saved us. Orange flames….Sawada?!
"Boss," says Dokuro.
"Sawada-san, thanks," I say.
"Is it over?" asks Chickusa as we sit up.
"That was rough," comments Ken.
"He defiantly got stronger," I comment, looking at the way he fights now.
After the trap that was set is revealed, it looks as though a fight is about to break out. I look blankly at the ones fighting. Hmmm, if I get hit…then I'll fight. If not, I won't fight.
"Ahhh, let's go home," says Ken, yawning.
"Wait a second, Ken," says Chickusa
"Huh?" asks Ken. He and Chickusa look at Dookuro , who is looking at something/someone behind them. As they turn to look, I do so as well. As they start to head back home, I say, "Ken, Chickusa, I'll catch up with you later. I'm going to hang back a bit longer."
"Just don't get careless," replies Ken. Chickusa nods. I walk over to Sawada and the Arcobaleno. I look blankly at Sawada, who is getting kicked repeatedly by the Arcobaleno. "Sawada-san, thank you for before," I say. Then, I walk off. As I near the school gate, Hibari walks up to me. "Hibari-san," I say, nodding. He looks at me for a second and continues to walk again.
I hear him mumble, "Good, you're unharmed." I turn around and look at his retreating figure. So much concern recently….why?
