LunarFallenStar: Hey guys! Have a happy new years! Another late update! I'm so lazy! It's kinda' starting to annoy me that I have to go back and read the previous chapter to even know what's happening in my own story /sigh. I'm pathetic. For any info on updates or anything like that, check my profile. I'll try to put notifications and things like that up there whenever I can. Oh, and before I forget, I'm debating on looking for someone to beta this... but I'm more on the shy side, so I never end up asking anyone... /sigh. If anyone wants to beta this, shoot me a PM or talk to me in some way... Anyway, thanks for reading and I hope you all enjoy this chapter.

~Previously~

A large crack resounded in the silence.

"TSUNA/TENTH/SAWADA-SAN!" Mixed shouts of Tsuna's various names rung out as the brunette fell to the floor, the flame upon his forehead flickering out completely.

Byakuran slowly advanced towards Yuni who was still in shock, "Now now, Yuni-chan, don't cry~ Crying will get you no where. The Arcobaleno won't be here to save you either."

"You're right," A voice spoke up.

Both people still standing turned to face the source of the voice in shock.

"The ones who'll defeat you aren't the Arcobaleno. The one who defeats you will be my student..." Reborn assured, eyes shining dangerously from under the shade of his fedora, "Tsuna."

An eery silence settled on the battle-field as all eyes were upon the mafioso. The baby hitman stared at his student from his perch upon Fuuta's shoulder.

Byakuran cackled loudly, "So your strategy is to slap some motivation into him now of all times? Just face it, you all can't win! Haven't you been paying attention? I've already beaten Tsunayoshi-kun."

"Don't underestimate the strength of my student's dying will," Reborn said, "I'm not even talking about whether you can win. Tsuna... you have no other choice than to defeat Byakuran."

The white haired mafioso continued to chuckle madly, "This is the best joke I've heard in ages. Still trying to invoke confidence into him? Ha!"

The baby mafioso continued, undeterred by Byakuran's verbal bashings, "Listen up, Dame-Tsuna! You're not the only one fighting in this, putting their life on the line. Yuni's also sacrificing her life so that after you win you can all return to a peaceful past! The revival of the Arcobalenos does more than restore the precarious balance of the world. It's the key to returning you to a peaceful past. Yuni intends to give up her life to achieve that."

Byakuran giggled, his demeanor severely clashing with everyone's shocked moods, "Eh? Is that so?"

"Uncle Reborn..." Yuni murmured, "How... Why do you know about this?"

"Of course I know," Reborn stated matter-of-factly, "You and your grandmother have always thought alike after all."

The white haired mafioso clicked his tongue, "I can't let precious Yuni-chan do something like that. Who are you to decide to do anything as absurd as this, when you exist solely for my sake? Now, come back-"

A hacked cough cut off the mafia don's words. All eyes darted back to the battered and bruised teen, coughing and wheezing in pain.

Tsuna raised his gaze to peer at Byakuran, trying his best to overcome his trembles, "I won't... Hand Yuni... Over... to the likes... of you..."

Byakuran nearly doubled over in laughter, tell-tale grin making his way to his face, "The body is so honest, don't you think? It's engraved into your very being. The feeling of being crushed that is. Your trembling is almost contagious!"

Tsuna's gaze became downcast, swelling showing through on his face as one eye remained half lidded. A bead of sweat rolled down the side of Dino's face as he stared at his 'little brother', "This isn't good... Tsuna can't fight when his Dying Will has decreased so greatly."

Inside the barrier, Byakuran's voice rose as he continued his tangent. The white haired man made an effort to point out each and every one of the brunette's flaws and mistakes. He smirked, "Despite all that, your biggest misfortune is that you even came to this generation. If you hadn't been brought here, you would never have had to undergo this pain! Doesn't it make you curse your own fate?"

Tsuna rose slightly, picking himself into a more upright position. Trying to keep his voice from wavering, the teenager spoke, "No... That's not exactly true..."

That one line piqued the interest of the Millefiore boss, and earned the surprise of everyone else.

"True... The future is scary and painful and full of uncertainties. There's only a few times where I can say I've truly felt happy since coming here... but... despite that, I feel as though... I understand all that now. It doesn't matter if it was good or bad, because everything that happens here... is a precious part of my life!"

Staring at his boss in disbelief, Gokudera muttered a weak, "Juudaime..."

Yamamoto's lips had settled into a thin line, eyes unwavering as he stared at his best friend.

Edward smiled, staring at his student, 'Reborn sure taught you well...'

"You sure look at things weirdly, but I want you to think very carefully," A white dragon formed on Byakuran's hand as a cheshire grin dominated his features, "If you die, that'll only be a way to comfort yourself."

Everyone's eyes widened in horror.

Holding up his weapon, Gokudera shouted in anger as a blast of condensed storm flames was launched towards the seemingly impenetrable barrier, "NO!"

The albino hummed in thought, before minimizing the dragon slightly, "You're right. In this state, a mini white dragon through his heart should be enough."

Tsuna staggered back, holding his mittened hands up in a manner of defense, "W-WAIT!"

"Don't wanna," Byakuran chuckled, throwing the deadly projectile towards the Vongola Decimo.

A strangled cry was all that was heard as he fell to the floor.

"TSUNA!"
"SAWADA-SAN!"
"JUUDAIME!"

"Now, Yuni-chan!" Byakuran chuckled, "Your knight in shining armor is gone~! What will you-"

"Ow..."

A weak murmur was soon echoed by an even louder cry.

"OWWW!"

Tsuna shot to a kneeling position, hacking and coughing, much to everyone's shock. Ripping the top of his shirt to expose where the dragon had hit him, Tsuna pulled at chain hanging around his neck. The soft glint of metal could be seen.

The chain broke under the strain, and Tsuna held up a ring. The ring that had blocked the attack.

"Lancia-san's ring!"

"A ring blocked my attack?!" Byakuran growled, glaring at the offending object.

'That's the ring!' Basil recalled, 'The ring that Sawada-dono received from Lancia-dono ten years ago!'

Gripping the ring more tightly in his hand, Tsuna's eyes once more leveled with Byakuran's, "It's true after all... Everything that's happened up 'til now has had some purpose. Nothing that has happened since I came here has been pointless. The painful things, the bitter things, the fun things... It's because of everyone, that I'm even able to stand here now. All the things that I've found since coming here- the skills, and the weapons alike. None of it would have done any good if I'd been alone. It's because everyone was here that I was able to achieve them. Would you call that unlucky...? I wouldn't."

A small smile settled onto his face, "The time I've spent here with everyone, is an irreplaceable treasure to me. My flames... were born because of this world you've taken over! These are everyone's flames! The fact that you've hurt all those innocent people..." Tsuna clenched his fists, a flame flickering on his forehead. As he slipped into HDW, he glared harshly at Byakuran, "I'LL MAKE YOU REGRET IT!"

Everyone gaped in a mix of shock and awe at the young mafia don.

Byakuran's laugh cut off all signs of rejoicing though, "I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but you're still in quite the predicament! I'm still much stronger than you! Nothing has changed!"

"I wonder about that."

Everyone looked around as an unknown voice flitted to their ears.

Golden eyes widened in recognition as a smile settled on his features.

Th guardians each looked at their rings, every one of them glowing an iridescent color corresponding to their flames.

Above Lambo, the first guardian, Lampo, appeared, in a haze of pale green, "That child's words are the same as our boss's."

Asari chuckled slightly, appearing above Yamamoto, "Isn't that to be expected? The same blood runs through him after all."

Knuckles grunted in agreement, Ryohei gazing up at him stupefied from below, "He's truly on his way to be an extraordinary man."

Daemon clicked his tongue, staring impassively at the scene, "It's a shame. The Vongola can't benefit from such weak ideals."

Hibari stared up at his ancestor, Alaude, who only offered a few words, "How dull."

G was silent, bangs shadowing over his eyes. He looked up, smirking, "Just do what you want, like you always do."

"You're right... G."

A bright light flooded from Tsuna's ring as all eyes drifted towards the Vongola Decimo.

"Decimo, I agree with your thoughts..."

"Where are you?!" Byakuran shouted, looking around, "Whose voice is that!?"

Yuni looked at the scene, eyes widening ever so slightly, 'Vongola's founders... The family of Vongola's first generation... Elric-san's dear friends...'

"I wish I could lend power to my true successor, but unfortunately, I cannot," The Vongola crest glowed to life as none other than Giotto appeared next to Tsuna, holding up his gloves, "And it appears my bodyguard who is now assigned to watch over you is too injured to be of use," The blond Italian added, briefly glancing to Ed, who rubbed the back of his head sheepishly.

"Instead," Giotto said, a light shining on the back of his gloves, "I shall free you, from those shackles."

Byakuran's grin faltered slightly, but still remained present, "What kind of a joke is this? Who is that man standing next to you, Tsunayoshi-kun?"

"It's the first generation Vongola boss!" Yuni called out, "Vongola Primo!"

"Primo? Isn't it a little late for cheep jokes?" Byakuran could barely suppress his laugh, "That's foul to program a projection at a time like this!"

"Stop fooling yourself, Byakuran!" Yuni declared, "I know you can tell, that that man is no mere projection! This is something that could never happen inside the trinisette, your mare ring, or my pacifier! It's the Vongola Ring's 'Miracle of the Shield Dimension'."

"Miracle of the... Shield dimension?"

"There is a song that has been etched into my memory since the day of my birth," Yuni explained, eyes looking solemn, "The sea knows no limit to its vastness, shellfish live through the ages, inheriting their shapes, and the rainbow appears every now and then, only to fade away again. Mare means 'sea', Vongola means 'shellfish', and Arcobaleno means 'rainbow'. This song portrays the different skies of the trinisette.

The endless 'mare' is the horizontal dimensional axis. In other words, it lives across the parallel worlds. The Vongola, which lives through the generations, is a vertical dimensional axis. Which means it lives from past to present, preserving tradition. And lastly, the arcobaleno, which never stays in one place. It exists not as a line, but as points within the two dimensions. Just like Byakuran has the ability to share knowledge across parallel worlds, Sawada-san has inherited Vongola's own 'time'."

"Time..." Tsuna murmured, eyes flickering as he remembered something, "That's right! I remember!"

"What a baseless story!" Byakuran challenged, "I had the power to see other parallel worlds before I even possessed the mare ring!"

"That is merely because," Yuni responded, "You were always the rightful wearer of the ring. Just like Vongola Primo."

"Now, Decimo..." Primo said, "Allow me to unleash your full potential."

Everyone stared at the Primo, waiting for the blond to make his move.

"The current form of the Vongola Ring is only temporary. In order to preserve the strict process of succession of the Vongola... It was split into two and divided amongst the outside adviser and the boss. However, to sustain this, the power of the rings, the flame output was restrained. It's power decreased greatly compared to the Arcobaleno pacifiers and mare ring."

He drew closer to Tsuna, touching the back of his gloves to the back of Tsuna's, a gust of energy rippling from their weapons, "There is no need for that anymore, for I know that as my true successor, you'll understand both the true meaning of the ring and my will."

Suddenly, flames began to pour out of the Vongola Rings. A bright light blocked everyone's view. When the lights faded, everyone stared at the awakened form of the rings. A gem was embedded in each one, the emblem of their attribute carved onto the sparkling surface. The Sky Ring stuck out though, containing a gem for each of the attributes.

"This is the true form of the Vongola Ring?!"

Leveling himself with Tsuna, Giotto clasped a hand on his shoulder, "Decimo. Give that mare kid a scare."

Saying that, Giotto slowly faded away.

"Haha, I guess you two are related!" Byakuran chuckled, "You're both fools-"

The albino was unable to continue his mocking as he was sent flying into the walls of the barrier by a blast of sky flames. Everyone's shock was noticeable on their faces at the clearly noticeable change in power. Tsuna stood, left arm poised in front of him and his right arm extended towards the back.

Byakuran peeled himself off the wall and clicked his tongue, "I guess it has become a bit more powerful!"

The Millefiore boss charged at Tsuna, white dragon readied on his arm.

"Natsu!" Tsuna called, cloak falling around him as he blocked the attack easily. The opposite glove glowed brightly, changing to the offensive form. Tsuna pulled back his hand, charging up power. Shooting his fist forward, he called out, "BURNING AXEL!"

'His reflexes are fast!' Byakuran realized with annoyance, bringing his hands together to block the attack, "White Applause!" He winced slightly when not all of the power was blocked and his hands suffered.

Smirking, Byakuran laughed, "Too bad. My power is only at eighty percent so far!"

Tsuna appeared behind him, attack readied, "I'm only at half."

The attack burned into the Millefiore boss's back, ripping and burning the skin and clothes found there. Shooting to meet up with him, Tsuna wrapped his fingers around the base of each of the albino's wings. Flipping in the air, his foot was brought down on the top of Byakuran's head, sending the albino spiraling down to the ground. A wing remained in each hand.

Dust, rubble, and debris clouded everyone's view of Byakuran. Tsuna stared down impassively from his position in the sky, nonchalantly lighting the wings on fire and dropping them, letting gravity drag them back down to the earth.

"What's wrong, Byakuran?" Tsuna inquired, "Are you reduced to a mere human without your wings?"

A chuckle could be heard in the midst of the debris. Byakuran's laughing face soon emerged from the natural smoke screen, "You're amazing, Tsunayoshi-kun! You're the only one I've ever had to use my full strength against! I'm so... HAPPY!"

Black wings seemingly made of some sort of liquid jutted from his back in place of his destroyed white ones.

"Just changing your appearance won't be enough to defeat me, Byakuran," Tsuna assured, wiping blood from his lower lip.

Byakuran chuckled, "Who said it was just my appearance that is different? I'd advise you to stop playing games!"

Byakuran soared into the air, clashing with Tsuna halfway. Natsu launched towards the albino, planning to either attack or distract the man. Byakuran swatted at the annoying box animal, briefly lowering his guard. That was all Tsuna needed as he quickly rammed his elbow into Byakuran's cheek. The man's neck twisted painfully and he flew backwards. Regaining his balance, Byakuran quickly launched two black dragons towards the Vongola Decimo.

Tsuna shot forward, weaving between the dragons with ease and avoiding danger. He launched a punch at Byakuran who barely had time to block the blow with his forearm.

"Is that all you got?" Tsuna inquired, "I've only just gotten started."

"Ha! In that case," Byakuran said, black wings pulsing and shooting out with more force, "This is only the start for me!"

Byakuran sent out more attacks, however, they were hands this time as opposed to the dragons he had previously used. Tsuna charged the flames on his glove and batted them away effortlessly.

The dismembered hands went off in different directions. Some flying towards Yuni, who was preoccupied with pouring her flames into the pacifiers. Luckily, a barrier had formed around the sky Arcobaleno, keeping her safe. For now that is.

"The dispensing of the flames into her pacifier has really begun," Byakuran noted bitterly, "You're really going to do this, aren't you, Yuni...? You're really going to sacrifice your life for these pacifiers!"

Everyone stared at the Sky Arcobaleno, the full enormity of what she was going to do finally setting in fully.

"Y-Yuni?!" Tsuna called, stuttering despite his heightened awareness and calmed state, "There's no need for you to sacrifice yourself for the Arcobaleno!"

"I must," Yuni said solemnly, a peaceful smile settling on her face, "Their revival is crucial in order return you all to a peaceful past."

Tsuna's eyes bored into her, searching for an answer to her roundabout way of explaining.

"And in turn, it will save many innocent lives as well... The time has finally come for me to be good use of my powers... this is the only chance I can take, and my destiny," Yuni said, "Which I cannot escape from."

"DO YOU THINK YOU'RE ALLOWED TO DIE," Byakuran growled as he charged towards the girl, "WITHOUT MY PERMISSION!"

Using his full speed, Tsuna reappeared in front of Byakuran, stopping the man's charge towards Yuni.

"Stay away from Yuni!" Tsuna growled, pushing against the man.

"You've interfered with my plans one too many times! If you intend to stand between us," Byakuran smacked his own head against Tsuna's, sending the boy into a daze, then kicked him up into the air, "Then I'll just have to kill you first!"

Pushing against the barrier, Tsuna propelled himself forward with even more force, tackling into Byakuran and bringing them both crashing into the ground.

"We can no longer afford to be bystanders," Mukuro announced, "Let us destroy the banner and help Yuni out."

"Yeah, you're right!" Dino agreed, "Regardless of what Yuni intends to do, it's too dangerous for her to stay there!"

"But that barrier..." Gokudera growled, blasting a beam of storm flames at it, "Won't even budge!"

"I..." Ed said as he stumbled forward, still covered in wounds, "I might be able to help with that..."

Back inside the barrier, Yuni was completely focused on restoring the Arcobaleno, her surroundings fading into a mere blur.

'I guess I'll be joining mother and grandmother soon...' Yuni told herself, an image of Gamma briefly flitting across her mind. She felt her resolve waver slightly, allowing her psyche to be assaulted with much more disturbing imagery. Her eyes snapped back open and her legs buckled slightly.

Tsuna and Byakuran stood, or hovered rather, and stared at each other, panting heavily.

"Looks like you were serious, when you said it was only the start," Tsuna said, breaths coming out in huffs.

"I could say the same for you, Tsunayoshi-kun... I never expected you to last this long," Byakuran forced himself to smirk, but his ragged breathing betrayed him, "But the one who'll take Yuni-chan will be..." Byakuran trailed off, head turning to face the girl.

Tsuna imitated his enemy's motions, eyes locating Yuni quickly. He stared at her, worry flickering in his eyes.

"What's going on?" Dino wondered, "Her flames are growing smaller..."

Her legs finally gave out and Yuni fell to her knees, salty tears flowing out of her eyes.

"Yuni?"

"What's wrong, Yuni?"

"Maybe..." Byakuran said, eyes showing his realization, "She's fearing death?"

"I wouldn't be surprised," Reborn said, "She is a kid after all."

"It's alright, Yuni!" Tsuna called, "We can find some other way to do this!"

Yuni shook her head weakly, "I'm sorry for making you worry. I'll be fine... There is no other way," She stumbled back onto her feet, flames returning with more vigor.

Outside the barrier, Ed was hurriedly drawing a transmutation circle on the outside of the barrier with his blood, "I don't know if this will work, and I don't know how it's even staying on here, but hopefully this'll weaken the barrier enough that you can get through."

Finishing the transmutation circle, Ed pressed his hand onto its surface, "My theory is, that with both the circle and a blood sacrifice, it'll be enough to get enough energy and pull it off... I haven't performed alchemy like this in ages."

Closing his eyes, Ed concentrated and felt a smile creep onto his face when the hum of a transmutation could be heard. He opened his eyes and watched as it glowed with a blue iridescent light, sparks flying every which way. When it faded he stepped back, nodding to Basil who stood ready.

"Okay!" Basil shouted, "Now!"

Floating above everyone's heads was a multitude of Box Weapons, all merging with Basil's rain dolphin.

"It's the combination system of the Box Weapons!" Basil shouted in aw.

"That might be powerful enough to break the barrier," Reborn said, "And if Ed's transmutation worked... we have an even higher chance."

"Now, Alphin!" Basil shouted, leaping up to join in attack with his Box Weapon. The two charged forward, and Basil readied his weapon. They met with the wall, and the sharp edge of his weapon pierced the barrier, multiple cracks and holes forming nearby.

"It's not working!" Basil growled, "It's only making small holes!"

"That's good enough for me," A shadowy figure said, bursting through the small opening and landing nimbly on his feet near Yuni.

"Hey Princess."

"GAMMA!"

"I finally get to see you, only to have you slip away yet again. That's not very fair, is it?" Gamma asked, approaching her, "Won't you use my flames too?"

Pulling her into his arms, Gamma looked at her, a smile on his face, "I won't leave you alone."

"NO!"
"ANIKI!"

"Do you remember what you whispered in my ear not to long ago, I still haven't given you an answer," With this, he leaned over and whispered something into her ear. Everyone watching didn't know what the words were, but they saw the tears that trickled down her face, "Come on, don't look so down at a time like this. That's not what your mother taught you."

Looking up, her eyes widened slightly, thoughts of her mother flooding her being. Nodding slightly, she settled into his embrace.

The last expression on her face was a contented smile.

Then they were gone.

Everyone watched as the clothes that used to be found on the pair settled onto the ground, all hints of their wearers gone.

"GAMMA! YUNI!" Tsuna called out. Even Byakuran stared at them in slight shock.

Tsuna shot down towards the pile of clothes, picking up the pink ribbon which was wrapped around the handle of the orange pacifier. He held open his hand and gazed at it, "Yuni..."

"The Arcobaleno aren't reviving!" Fuuta shouted in worry.

From his perch on the ranking master's shoulder, Reborn explained, "No, the flames should have been properly absorbed. It'll take a little more time."

"Hey you... What have you done?!" Byakuran called, floating to the ground, "You killed the final piece of the puzzle that I'd been searching so long for... You've put all my efforts to waste. My dream to awaken the trinisette and make this world far greater than any dimension... is ruined because of all your little friendship games... Do you know... WHAT THIS MEANS?!"

A burst of energy shot out from Tsuna's crouched form, sending Byakuran flying back. He stood up, flames swirling around his form causing his clothes and hair to whip around and disarray, "Who do you think it was that killed Yuni?" Tsuna looked over his shoulder slightly, bangs covering his eyes, "Because you made this world the way it is... Yuni..." He whirled around, eyes glaring harshly at his opponent. A single tear formed on the edge of his eyes, threatening to spill over, "YUNI DIED! I WON'T FORGIVE YOU, BYAKURAN!"

Byakuran squinted a single eye and stared at him in an inquisitive manner, "Hm? You won't forgive me?" An insane cackle rippled up from his chest, "You're a joke of a human being! I'd understand if you saw value in her as a powerful device! After all, Yuni was an important item that I needed in order to become an invincible God! But to see her as a woman of all things! It can only be a momentary intoxication of hormones that you'd think you could oppose me with humanism! If that's your answer to living obediently trapped inside the human society, then it's pathetic!" Byakuran gripped his wrist, flames condensing on it as he readied his attack. His legs seem to rumble slightly as root-like black things shot out from his legs and planted themselves in the ground, "Hypocrisy could never win against the ugly desires of humans! That's how this world is made!"

"Roots are growing out of Byakuran's legs!" Basil shouted in slight disgust as he stared at the man in a mix of shock and horror.

"He's stabilizing his body... He means to put an end to this with a single attack!" Kikyo declared, glancing worriedly at his boss.

"Operation X..." Tsuna murmured, readying his stance. Sticking out a single hand in front of him, and a single hand behind him, he glared cooly at his opponent.

"Tsuna's gonna counter with his X Burner!" Yamamoto stared at his friend, recognizing the stance.

"You really ruined everything for me!" Byakuran growled, flames spiraling around his hands as he readied his attack, "That doll with the pacifiers was my ultimate toy!"

"Don't insult Yuni anymore than you already have!" Tsuna called, soft flames beginning to flow out of the glove behind him as hard flames condensed on the offensive hand, "You don't even deserve to say her name!"

The barrier began to crack, the rapidly increasing power and the weakening of it do to Yuni's passing was too much for it to handle. Pieces began to fall away as the cracks spread everywhere.

"DIE!"

"BYAKURAN!"

Flames shot out of their hands at violent concentration and speed, meeting each other in a battle of overpowering or being overpowered. The two combatants poured their all into the attack, the flames growing and growing. With a burst of strength, Tsuna's flame grew stronger and overpowered Byakuran. The albino's scream was heard as flames engulfed him, burning him to the core. It was cliche, but he felt his life flash before his eyes.

'I'm not saying that I dislike human beings... I never knew that other people had the ability to tickle your heart, or make it twinge... It's not that I'm giving up... I'm good at finding amusement in things, and when it comes to having fun, I put everything I have into it... but... Somehow this world just doesn't feel right... I'm sure you'll understand. Doesn't it feel wrong?' Byakuran's eyes met Tsuna's and he could feel himself chuckle in his mind, 'Those eyes of yours tell me that you don't agree in the least.'

'It's so blinding...' Byakuran cracked a smile as he began to fade, 'I lose...'

The flames cleared and the Mare ring plinked as it met with the ground, settling into the crater that had formed do to the flames.

"We... We WON!" Yamamoto and Gokudera called out, grins breaking out on their faces as they ran to their boss.

Mukuro and Dino had small smiles settle on their face.

"Yeah!" Ryohei fist pumped, a grin breaking out onto his face.

"Sawada-dono!" Basil called to the young Vongola don.

"WE'VE DONE IT!"

"WE'VE WON!"

Everyone rushed to the side of the victor, all rejoicing. The flame on his forehead flickered and finally dissipated. He felt his legs shake and he was falling forward, luckily being caught by Ed who smiled slightly, "Woah there, you alright?"

Tsuna nodded at his teacher and looked up as Reborn approached, still on Fuuta's shoulder, "You did well, Tsuna."

"B-But... Gamma... and Yuni..." Tsuna's voice was downtrodden.

Off to the side, Tazaru and Nosaru were kneeling beside Gamma's and Yuni's clothes, tears flowing, "Princess... Aniki! I can't believe this!"

Bianchi had her arms rapped around Haru and Kyoko who were weeping into her shoulders.

"It's not just Gamma and Yuni... This battle hurt so many people..." Tsuna's voice was melancholic, and his eyes were screwed shut.

Ed placed a hand on his head, ruffling the teenager's hair, "Nothing is free, Tsuna... It may seem unfair, but this was the price that had to be paid..."

A loud grunt was heard and everyone directed their attention to the fallen Kikyo, who glared up at the Varia members, who were all threatening to kill him.

"Wait! What are you doing?" Tsuna shouted, reaching out a weak hand towards them, "We don't need anymore damage!"

"Why do you care about this scum?" Levi spat, "He's just a creature who only knows how to kill."

"You're wrong... they were all once normal humans..." A red-head stumbled over towards them, leaning heavily on a crutch.

"Irie Shouichi..." Kikyo glowered, staring at the former Millefiore Member.

"At the time when Millefiore was gathering up strong forces, I was there to check on every country's mafia, military, and assassin, but I never saw them," Irie explained, "Which means that they were normal people that aren't listed in the register."

Kikyo chuckled bitterly, pushing himself off the ground with his hands, "Normal people... That's a cheap way to put it... In the parallel worlds, we were all humans that reigned over our worlds! But, in this world, things were different due to misfortune. Byakuran-sama was the one who changed our weaknesses into strengths!"

The barrel of a gun was pressed to his temple and a gruff voice ground out, "Shut up."

Without a moments hesitation, Xanxus pulled the trigger and sent the Cloud user flying.

Bianchi pulled the girl's in her arms closer, so they wouldn't see.

"XANXUS!" Tsuna cried out in horror.

"Shut up!" He growled, facing the Decimo before turning and walking away.

"It'll be alright~" Lussuria cooed, releasing his box animal and hoisting Kikyo to his feet, "I'll keep him alive~"

Tsuna staggered slightly, and he fell backwards, landing unceremoniously on his butt, "So many people were hurt in this battle... Yamamoto's dad and people from other parallel worlds have died..." Tsuna murmured, eyes glued to the ground, "We've won... but everything's so messed up. Was there any meaning behind this victory?"

They stared at the distressed teen on the ground, none really knowing how to respond to the brunette's question.

"Of course there was, kora!"

Tsuna couldn't suppress the look of shock on his face. He whirled and faced the pacifiers which glowed on the ground. They increased and size and soon, humanoid forms could be seen in the light.

"You all did well, kora!"

"That voice!" Lal Mirch yelled in shock, staring in disbelief at the forms who were standing up, pacifiers hanging from their necks.

"Colonello... That means...!" Tsuna shouted, "The arcobaleno have finally revived!"

Joyous looks stared at the small forms. No one could really believe it, but the facts were staring them right in the face. Literally.

"We all know the situation," Colonello said, "Yuni communicated with us through the flames that went through our pacifiers."

"Yuni?" Tsuna inquired, walking towards the most powerful babies in the mafia.

"Yes," Fong replied, "Yuni also informed us of what influence Byakuran's defeat would have on the world. By Byakuran being defeated and the mare rings losing their power, all the damage in the parallel worlds caused by the mare rings would be erased from the past. In other worlds, all the evil deeds done by Byakuran would disappear without a trace!"

"EH!?" Tsuna shouted in surprise, "Does that mean that Yamamoto's dad and the people killed by Millefiore will come back?!"

"Their deaths will be erased too, I bet." Colonello replied, nodding.

"People... coming back to life...?" Ed stared at them in shock. His scientific mind was racing, trying to find a plausible solution for this phenomena.

Everyone couldn't help the smiles that formed on their face.

"Wait! I'm sorry to damper things, but..." Irie said, "Is rewriting other dimensions even possible? Can you even calculate such things?"

"You fool. The phenomenons caused by the trinisette are far beyond human knowledge and understanding," Verde explained, stuffing his hands into the pocket of his lab coat, "Humans can accomplish nothing by tapping away at their computers when it comes to this. With what knowledge we currently have, we can explain something like this as a miracle or the will of someone."

Edward smiled softly, running a hand through his hair, 'I really should stop questioning things so much... I am a walking talking scientific phenomena after all...' He faced the green-haired infant and smirked, "Kinda' strange hearing that from a baby."

"But what if someone like Byakuran appears again and tries to use the mare ring for evil?"

"Yuni sacrificed her life in order to prevent that from ever happening," Fong explained, "With the aid of the Arcobaleno's revival, Yuni wanted her 'flame of life' to be undying. This way she would be able to seal away the mare rings in the past - or in other words, your time, forever."

"Is it possible to seal them in the past?" Tsuna inquired, barely being able to grasp the information pouring into his brain.

"She entrusted that task to us," Colonello said, "She sacrificed her life, in order to create eternal peace."

"She did tell you that you could return to a peaceful past, after all," Reborn said, turning to his student.

Tsuna stared at the ground, thoughts wandering to the Sky Arcobaleno. Turning his face skyward, a giant, genuine smile broke out on his face, 'Thank you... Yuni...'

"Now it's your turn to make your wish come true!" Irie smiled, straightening his glasses.

Tsuna nodded and clenched his fists, "Let's go home to the past!"

"So we can go back to the past using this machine?" Tsuna inquired, turning to face the red-haired scientist next to him.

"Yes," Irie nodded, "Originally, the 10-year bazooka only enables you to stay in the future for 5 minutes, but this machine was used to interfere with that. All we need to do is release this. The dimensions should be stable too, now that the power balance of the trinisette has been restored."

"The reason we couldn't warp exactly 10 years was because the trinisette's power balance was disturbed and the dimensions became unsteady," Reborn said aloud.

"Don't tell me you just figured that out now, Reborn?" Verde scoffed, "Of course, there's no need to worry about the returning time warp. This genius here will calculate the best time and place for you to return to."

"Can we trust you," Reborn tilted his fedora dangerously, fingers pulling on the brim of his hat.

Ed walked over, wounds now completely healed and glared at the tiny scientist. A frightening shadow cast over his eyes and made the golden haired alchemist appear more threatening then usual, "I don't know you that well, but you're entire being reminds me of someone I'd prefer not to think about. I don't trust you."

"Easy now," Verde straightened his glasses, "I have a debt to repay... to Yuni..."

Tsuna stared at the small group, 'They really give off a scary aura...'

After saying their goodbye's, everyone gathered around the machine in the small cavern.

"Alright! Everyone here? It's almost time, but first..." Irie began, "I want everyone to leave their Vongola Boxes here! Please remove them!"

The various box weapons looked sadly at their masters as they said their final goodbye's.

"Okay! We're starting the time warp!" Irie announced, "The Arcobaleno will return once they've finished sealing the mare ring of the past!"

"Now then..." Irie turned his attention to Tsuna and smiled, "Thank you... For everything!"

"Goodbye," Tsuna replied, a soft smile on his face.

"Time warp, START!" Pressing a button, Irie watched as light engulfed the group and they began their journey back to the past.

During that time warp, the Arcobaleno and Yuni gave the group many presents... One was the sealing of the mare rings. Another was that they shared all of the memories of battle together in the future with those in the past. They also brought the Vongola Boxes to the past. With Verde's genius abilities, they were able to create far more compact sized boxes in the form of rings.

Tsuna fell out of the sky, Lambo, I-pin, and Reborn in tow, and landed with a thud in his back yard. His mom, who was hanging up the laundry, turned around in shock, "What are you all doing there? I thought you were in Tsuna's room!"

"Mo... Mom!" Tsuna's face brightened at the sight of her.

Nana smiled, tilting her head inquisitively at their odd behavior.

"MAMMA!" Lambo and I-pin shouted, jumping into her arms.

"Now, now. What's wrong?" Nana patted their backs, "Does something hurt?"

"Looks like they beat you to it, Tsuna," Reborn commented, smirk on his face as he faced his student.

"Like I'd do that at this age!" Tsuna yelled indignantly.

Nana faced her son once more, prattling off a list of things she needed him to do for her. She leaned closer, noticing things off about her son. Examining him closely she asked him, "Did you fall and scrape your face again? Your face is covered in band-aids. And not to mention those rings... are you copying Gokudera? I wonder if you're becoming rebellious..."

"Eh?! No, these are..." Tsuna hid his hands behind his back, "These are nothing!"

And thus... their battles in the future came to a close, and the group was finally home at last. Hopefully, such a devastating generation will never come to pass again, as long as Tsuna's comrades are by his side.

LunarFallenStar0o0: YES! IT'S FINALLY FINISHED! SO MUCH TYPING! Well anyway, the future arc FINALLY comes to a close! Since I was updating late, I tried to make it pretty long. I'm really tired, it's almost six in the morning here and I want to go to sleep, so I apologize as there won't be a response to reviews in this chapter. I'll try to respond to the reviews that I was intending to in the next chapter. So good night... I'm gonna' hit the sack. Exhaustion isn't fun. At all.