Author's Note: Yes! Chapter 1! I'm telling you, I really had a hard time working on the first chapter. I've thought of this chapter as in very-very-very hard. I didn't knew writing a dramatic-love-story could be this difficult…

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Enjoy!

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Chapter 1: Return

Chrome felt nervous while standing in front of their old mansion gate.

"Maybe…I shouldn't do this." She said to herself.

She doesn't have any confidence in herself. She's still even wearing her Kokuyo uniform with her pineapple hair and her eye-patch. Her parents might not recognize her in that kind of form.

"You! What are you doing standing in front of this gate." A guard demanded from the other side of the gate.

Chrome recognize the guard, maybe he might recognize her back too. But what should she do for him to be familiarized with who she is….or was.

An idea came to her "Won't you let me in Ryoku?" she said, remembering his name.

The guard was shocked "Her voice seemed familiar. How come she knows my name?" he said in his mind.

"Who are you and how did you know my name?" he questioned.

"Don't you know who I am? I used to give you takuyaki balls every time I go home from school." Chrome answered.

He replied "The only person who does that…is Nagi-sama…could it be that you're…." he then saw an image of Nagi through Chrome.

"NAGI-SAMA!" he cried out loud.

Chrome smiled, relieved that he knew who she was.

Ryoku then opened that gates and led her inside her home.

"Please wait here Nagi-sama!" Ryoku said by the time he took her to the living room.

When he was gone to fetch her parents, Chrome thought:

"I've got passed by Ryoku. I guess it will be harder for my parents to recognize me back too, won't it? But I can do this! Ken and Chikusa needs the money."

Suddenly, she heard footsteps coming towards the room. It must be her parents. Chrome started to have many butterflies in her stomach.

"Chrome, you made it!" Reborn suddenly popped out from nowhere by the time the footsteps had stopped.

So it wasn't her parents.

"You're the infant that is always with boss. What are you doing here?' Chrome asked.

"I came here to seal a deal with your parents" he answered.

"A deal?"

"Yup! I told them that I'll bring you back to them; in exchange, they ought to join the Mafia."

"My parents…their…Mafia members now?"

Reborn nodded.

"But…the money. Ken and Chikusa…they need it." She uttered, worried and concerned.

"Don't worry Chrome. I took care of that too. The money was already sent to Kokuyo Land." He replied.

"But…how did you know that I was their missing daughter?"

"I know everything that is needed to know."

Suddenly, her parents finally entered the room.

When Nagi and her parents came face to face at long last, Tears fell from her mother's eyes.

"Nagi!" she ran to her as she threw her arms around her daughter.

"Okaasan!" Chrome wondered while she was being squeezed by her mother.

Weird, she had never acted this dramatic towards her before.

"Don't hurt Nagi to much Mizumi, I want to hug her too you know." Chrome's father said.

"I'm sorry Shiro-san, but I really missed her so much." Her mother apologized.

"I've forgotten to mention something by the way" Reborn interrupt the happy moment "Starting on Monday, Chrome…I mean…Nagi will start attending Namimori School so her fiancée would keep a closer eye on her. It may as well develop their relationship."

"Fiancée?" Chrome wondered.

Mizumi answered "Yes Nagi! You're fiancée studies in Namimori…or should I say works there. His name is Hi…."

"Mizumi! Don't ruin the surprise we have for Nagi. It would be nice if their first contact would be love-at-first-sight." Shiro interrupt her sentence.

"Oh yes! I'm sorry dear. How could I forget? That was how we fell on love with each other."

"Mr. and Mrs. Hanagara, if you wouldn't mind, I would like to speak to your daughter alone for awhile." Reborn said, interrupting the moment again.

"Of course Reborn-san, Nagi please go to your room afterwards okay? We'll be in the balcony." Shiro answered and left the room with his wife.

When they were alone:

"I'm a bit confused. What's going on?' Chrome asked.

"Chrome, didn't you told us that you've lost contact with Mukuro two weeks ago?" Reborn questioned in a very serious manner.

Chrome nodded.

"Well, I might know the reason behind that." Reborn answered "You see there was a heavy storm that crashed the Vendice prison two weeks ago. There weren't any prisoners that had escaped though one got kidnapped while the storm was going on."

"Kidnapped?...was it…Mukuro-sama?"

"Correct! The Vendice believed that the kidnappers would either be Varia, Shimon, or the Estranea family. I doubt that Varia and Shimon would kidnap him that leaves Estranea as my investigating suspect. But don't worry Chrome, the ninth and the other allied families including us and the Vendice are on the move searching for Mukuro right now. In the mean time, our main concern is you since everyone thinks that you could be the culprits' next target. The ninth had decided to hide you with a very trustworthy bodyguard."

"Bodyguard?"

"Yes! You're fiancée. Don't worry; you'll meet him on Monday."

"That's the least of my problems. What is going on in my mind is Mukuro-sama! How long would he be found? Is he gonna be alright?"

"Let's hope so Chrome. By the way, I need to ask one last favor from you."

Chrome replied "What is it?"

"I need to ask you to avoid going back to Kokuyo for awhile for your own safety."

"What? I can't do that! What about Ken and Chikusa?"

"You don't need to worry about them. We will also relocate them since we think they're also the culprits' next victim. You should be concern with yourself."

Chrome can't make up her mind. She was distracted, confused, and unable to think straight. But she was already here, and there's no way she could turn back now.

"I….I understand." She agreed.

"Thank you for cooperating Chrome! I'll see you on Monday okay!" Reborn bid farewell and left.

Inside, Chrome doesn't feel happy about this. She wants to talk to Mukuro now, but she knows that it can't happen. She was very blue as if she's about to cry. The only person that could ever make her happy…is currently missing.

"Mukuro…sama…where are you?' she cried.

While walking her way to her room, she still can't stop thinking of Mukuro.

"I hope he's okay. I hope he's not hurt. I hope he's eating and sleeping well." She kept saying inside her mind.

By the time she got to her quarters, she noticed that everything stayed the same. Clean and tidy, but still the same; the bookshelves, her bed, her desk and drawers, everything.

Half of the hour later, she took a shower and dressed on something neat and proper; a white blouse with a red sash at the bottom of the collar, a dark purple skirt, white socks, and black shoes.

She didn't remove her eye-patch though she let her hair fall down at her back, losing its pineapple form.

She was Nagi again, but inside she will never stop being Chrome Dokuro.

Suddenly, there was a knock on her door:

"Who is it?" Nagi questioned.

"It's me darling. May I come in?" Mizumi asked.

"Okaasan! Sure!" she permitted.

"Look at you Nagi, you look so beautiful. I've missed you so much." Mizumi praised by the time she entered her room and saw her daughter.

"Okaasan, may I ask you something?" Nagi favored

"What is it Nagi?"

"Please tell me the truth, why do you and Otoosan want me back?"

"….because we've learned our lessons. I myself didn't knew how important my Nagi was to me until she suddenly fade away. But now, Reborn-san brought you back to us, and we are so happy that you've returned." She answered.

But it was a lie. They needed her back because of the fact that her parents can't stand the negative judgments and comments they hear from the other wealthy families about them losing their only child. And beside, Shiro Hanagara needs his daughter to inherit his company and their riches.

"Excuse me Mizumi-sama, but we have a visitor!" a maid suddenly popped out from the open door.

"A visitor? Who?" Mizumi wondered.

The maid replied "Its Hibari and his grandson."

"Oh my goodness! It's so sudden. Tell them to please wait for us in a moment. I need to get my Nagi ready."

"Yes Mizumi-sama!" and the maid left.