Author's Note: Ah! Finally! Just one more chapter and I'm off the roof! Yup, this is where it's all finalized…well, not really. Hahaha….I'm just a little too jumpy today. Though I have no idea why. Maybe because I survived from being grounded yesterday! Hahaha….yup that sure was a close call. And I thought I was a goner. Either way, none of that is all about the chapter so why don't you read the new update while it's still on-going.

Enjoy!

Chapter 15: Surrender

All of the sudden, without any warning, the dome turned into an earth-less and limitless red blood sky with dark purple storm clouds surrounding the illusionary area.

"Let's see if you can cast volcano fires in this kind of battlefield." Shichirou began his first blow.

Mukuro strikes with Dino attacking at Shichirou's side for his aid. Shichirou blocks their attacks by spelling out a lightning cage to shield himself. Dino and Hibari tried to destroy the cage by giving it a strike, but found themselves electrified after giving it an attack.

"Hibari-san! Dino-san!" Chrome uttered worriedly.

"Well Chrome-chan, if you do not wish to get them hurt evenly why don't you just come back to me?" Shichirou offered her a condition.

Mukuro blocked her over in a rather protective manner "Don't listen to him Chrome." He said.

Chrome nodded "I will do whatever Mukuro-sama tells me."

Suddenly, despite of the pain, Hibari and Dino attacked again while Shichirou's cage was unnecessarily cast away form his attention toward Chrome and Mukuro.

"Impressive! But not that excellent Cloud!" Shichirou gave his attack as well.

"I have a name you herbivore!" Hibari yelled, striking his assaults in a haste of multiple attacks.

Shichirou shields the prefect's attacks while his other hand was busy taking care of the very injured Dino.

Noticing that the Chavallone boss is easier to defeat, Shichirou swung his leg for Dino's stomach, causing him to cough an amount of blood from the pain. The blonde fell on the ground after the hard hit as the area began to appear back to its original form.

"That's not very nice brother!" Mukuro casts lotus illusions on his twin, tying him up to prevent him form moving.

Hibari took the chance to knock Shichirou out "You're finish!"

"Kufufu…not yet actually." The Estraneo boss disguised himself as a rattle snake to escape from the stems of the illusionary plant, then turned back to his normal being afterwards.

"Let's not get cocky around here children." Shichirou run for Mukuro as their weapons clashed in flash. "I'm much older than you so you should just give up Mukuro-kun."

"Kufufufu…never in a million lives!" Mukuro said while Hibari ran for Shichirou's back to give him another injury.

Suddenly, Shichirou multiplied himself to confuse both of them of who is the real him.

"Kufufufu…don't think that I'll lose that easy." The clones smirked as all of them attack both Mukuro and Hibari at one order.

As powerful as they are, they were able to slay every single one of them like common pests. Forth they go and never did they try to pull back. Though unknown to them, Shichirou's clones continuously multiply. He plans on tiring both guardians to weaken their haste and their bodies.

Unfortunately, the only person who noticed Shichirou's plan was Chrome.

Just when she realized, she was about to tell Hibari and Mukuro what Shichirou has in mind to weaken them until….

"Don't speak Chrome-chan." Shichirou's voice echoed inside her thoughts "If you do….they'll die."

"Wh….what do you mean?" Chrome replied in silence.

"Look above you, do you see those two diamonds? They contain the veins and pulses of Cloud and Mukuro-kun. By just a snap, I could brittle them apart which would of course result to their death."

"But…if that's the case then why can't you already destroy the jewels to finish this battle."

"I have no plans to kill anyone in this dome. That's why I have no choice but to tire them. Besides, if I killed them…you would refuse to become mine."

"But…I…I never wanted to become yours." Chrome shouts with her eye closed tightly.

Shichirou froze for a moment, shocked about what he heard from the little girl. The battle stopped, the dome was suddenly filled with silent air. Shichirou, as a still common man, shed one tear of her heart-breaking words and sadness.

"Kufufufu…so that's it eh? This is all how you would like it to end, Chrome-chan?" Shichirou smirked devilishly "Very well then, your wish is my command!" and he snapped his fingers in a click, causing the two said diamonds to shatter.

And how it was explained earlier, both Hibari and Mukuro coughed an amount of blood, falling on the ground form the received pain.

"Wh….what did you do?" Hibari questioned as he felt the pain inside.

Shichirou chuckled but he didn't bother to explain.

Chrome, in the other hand, has no choice but to finish Shichirou by herself. She grabbed hold of the trident from Mukuro's hand, who was having a hard time to breathe from the wounds.

"Heal them, or I'll be the one to end you!" Chrome threatens, pointing the trident towards the Estraneo boss.

"Kufufu….what a cute little girl." Shichirou laughed by the amusement "Unfortunately, once you end me, they'll die as well. The only way for their suffering to end is to marry me Chrome-chan."

"Marry…you?" she uttered.

She would do everything for her master to live; Shichirou knows that soft side of her. Again, she found herself confused, unable to choose and to determine what the right decision is.

"Chrome….don't…" Mukuro suddenly spoke up, looking kindly at the young illusionist "Don't do what he says…I'm your master….don't disobey me…"

"Yes Mukuro-sama!" Chrome nodded before turning her attention towards Shichirou. She ran to him to give him an attack.

Shichirou blocked her assault in no time at all "You're ignorant." He said.

"I know…but that won't make me lose to you." Chrome swings her weapon and caused a sharp cut on Shichirou's cheeks before casting the realm of beast and summoning six tails of vipers.

Chrome ordered the reptiles to tie the Estraneo boss to avoid him from escaping her attack. She knocked him out with multiple attacks while he didn't do anything but to receive the agony.

"Ah….I remembered. Shichirou has a soft side on women. He can't hurt Nagi." Mukuro recalled, watching his vessel defeat his notorious brother.

"Kufufufu….you're wrong about little brother!" Shichirou laughed as a dark aura glowed evenly everywhere on Shichirou's body.

This of course frightened Chrome that caused her to halt her strikes to him. She was petrified in shock and confusion, afraid and uncertain of what she should do.

"Since you refuse to become mine…I have no other choice but to force you!" the sky illusionist proclaimed; gripping Mukuro's neck high to the air, while he summons thorn stems at Hibari to tie him tightly till' his blood can no longer circulate.

"No…please stop!" Chrome pleaded.

"Kufufu….I told you Chrome-chan, I want you. I won't stop until you accept me." Shichirou deal out again, tightening his grip at both victims.

Suddenly, a cross-spear came in flying the dome, cutting the thorn veins and interrupting Mukuro's execution by his brother. Dark storm clouds emerged from the ceiling as well, distracting every person inside the room by the disturbance.

"What is the meaning of this Hiroshi, Rosso-chan?" Shichirou questioned, turning to his guardians.

"Let's end this Boss Shichirou!" Hiroshi said, grabbing hold of his weapon back from flying to the dome.

"The time has come; enough is enough Shichirou-sama." Rosso added, cutting herself with a knife to exert some blood from her body as the pythons of her hair awakens.

Shichirou chuckled devilishly "Kufufufu….amusing yet disappointing. Very well then, allow me to send both of you to hell with them." And he ran to Hiroshi as their weapons clashed in blocking themselves "How could you Hiroshi! I trusted you and what have you done, you traitor!"

Hiroshi laughed "Mist wielders are known to betray. You should have thought of this from the very beginning…Boss Shichirou!" and he gave the Estraneo leader a head kick.

Shichirou fought back, Hiroshi grabbed Shichirou's hand (where he holds his scepter) led it to a door and shut it closed, leaving his hand squeezed in tightly and painfully on the door shed.

"ROSSO, NOW!" Hiroshi signaled as Rosso jumped towards her leader.

"Forgive me, Shichirou-sama!" she proclaimed, commanding a snake to bit Shichirou's neck.

Shichirou felt the circulation of his blood petrify from the venom. Slowly, he felt uneasy, falling to the floor from the reptile's bite.

Rosso caught his fall. She leaned his head on her breast, giving him her warm loving hands to his head as her hair turned back to normal.

"Rest for now, Shichirou-sama." Rosso whispered tenderly to comfort her master.

Shichirou smiled at the young woman, creasing her lovely red rose hair "Thank you….my lovely Rosso…" and he fell asleep on the lady's arms.

Hiroshi approached them, patted Rosso on the head and said "Well done….my lovely Rosso."

"Don't you think it's about time to stop calling me lovely Rosso?"

"Big brother! Mukuro-sama! Hibari-san!" Chrome pleaded for help, approaching at the side of both Mukuro and Hibari.

Hiroshi walked to his sister, checking the pulse rate of the prefect.

"They're fine." He concluded "Boss Shichirou just used his Venain Frantumi on them. He just stopped their blood circulations and slowed down their pulse rates for an hour. They'll be fine as soon as the hour passes."

Chrome stared at both of the young men, sleeping peacefully beside her. She smiled blissfully with a tear of happiness falling from her eye.

"It's over. It's finally over." Chrome cried "Let's go home…."

Hiroshi chuckled "I thought you'd never ask."

Soon, the new sunrise rose above the mountains of Italy….

"….Mukuro-sama….Mukuro-sama…."

Where are you my dear? I can here your voice, but why can't I see you? I want to see you….I want to see your night purple eyes where the most beautiful stars lie to rest. I want to crease your hair, lavender-scented soft smooth hair. I want to touch your warm soft hands that can always pull down my cold self.

"Mukuro-sama….please wake up…."

Dark….pitch black everywhere I look.

My Chrome, my sweet innocent beautiful Chrome….

"….Chrome?" Mukuro's eyes slowly opened from the wake of the morning sun. He searched the room, realizing he was in bed with Chrome sitting beside him.

"Where are we?" Mukuro uttered, with a tired voice.

"We're in the mansion of Vongola the Ninth. We were asked to stay here momentarily before going back to Japan." Chrome answered "I'm glad you're okay Mukuro-sama!"

"Kufufufu…let's not….go back for a while…my Chrome."

"Huh? Why?"

"B…..because, there's something you should know…I can't go back with you…I'm still a prisoner."

Author's Note: Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know it's kind of a little rushie buchie again. Sorry about that but I'm not good at describing battles though I'm good at imagining them….hehehe….XD