This is it. The last chapter.

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Time seemed to stop. The sound of glass hitting wooden floor echoed through the room and corridor. Xanxus was shocked silence, his eyes wide, his hands shaking. Tamiko also heard and was frozen. Angelica looked at her mother's shocked face, confused. Of course a young girl would never understand. The twins had also heard but they knew what the servant meant. They exchanged shocked glances. Tamiko walked over to the door and looked at the man.

"When did he…?" She couldn't even finish her sentence.

"We only discovered this morning but doctors have looked at the data of the medical equipment to track the time of death and it was 18.35." The servant's voice was cracking. Even he was holding back tears.

'That was right after we left.' That thought turned her heart into lead. They were the last people to have seen the ninth alive. An image of the ninth smiling came into her mind. The man who named her, who handed the Vongola to her, who had been like a grandfather to her…was dead.

"Can we go and see him?" She asked.

The servant seemed to swallow.

"That's why I'm here. The doctor wants you two to go to the ninth's room, as soon as possible."

And just like that Xanxus stormed out of the room and down the corridor. Tamiko looked after him. She still couldn't believe it but at the same time she had expected it. But not this soon.

"Alessio, look after your sibling for a bit, okay?" The woman picked up Angelica and placed her between the twins on the bed.

"Okay." The boy said quietly.

Drago took his little sister into his arms and looked after his mother. The twins had experienced death before but never this close. Tamiko walked out of the room when the ninth's servant moved a hand in front of her to stop her.

"I'll stay with them if that's okay with you." The man offered.

"Thank you." The woman smiled sadly and turned to the corridor.

Tamiko ran after Xanxus. It seemed to take forever to reach the ninth's room but she caught up Xanxus who had his hand on the door knob but just stood there, motionless. Tamiko paused when she reached him. She analysed his face but quickly looked away. She placed her hand on the scarred hand that was holding the door knob and turned it. The noise of the door opening ripped Xanxus's mind back into reality. He could feel her hand pull his along as she walked into the cold room. A man wearing a white doctor's suit stood next to the bed on which the ninth's body lay. Xanxus walked over to his father's bed. The ninth was lying on the bed pale and lifeless but a smile could be seen on his face. The doctor turned to the Vongola Boss with a sad face.

"I can guarantee that he passed away without pain."

Tamiko nodded to his words.

"Thank you for taking care of him all this time." Tamiko bowed to the man.

"No problem."

The doctor walked over to the door and left the room. Tamiko walked next to her husband who was still glancing at the ninth's peaceful smiling face.

"The last thing I said to him was what he always wanted to hear from me."

Tamiko looked up to the Italian. She knew that he would never want pity from anyone but this was more than even he could handle no matter how tough he was. Tamiko took his shaking hand and squeezed it lightly. She always knew what he needed and this time she knew he needed her by his side. Xanxus turned and hugged her, burying his face in her shoulder. His body was shaking and Tamiko could feel tears wet her shirt. It wasn't the first time she felt him shed tears but this was the worst one yet. She had never mentioned to him that he was able to cry. If there was one thing that was precious to him then it was his dignity. She knew that a man's reputation and dignity are like a golden trophy to them. And she respected that. She wrapped her arms around him and lightly rubbed his back.

"In the end you made him happy."

He tightened his grip. Those were the words he wanted to hear.

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