"Ashura, I promise you on our mother's grave, I had no idea that he was going end it," Dino promised me, holding my hands in his as he knelt by my side.

"So, you didn't know that was going to happen. Did you know about my split personality?" I was now clam, knowing that it was Lambo's idea and not anyone else's.

He looked at me, but without seeing me, "I'm sorry, but I thought it was for the best that you didn't know about her,"

I flashed a half-smile, "I understand,"

"She's been sealed away inside you, so there is no chance of her ever surfacing," He reassured me.

"Dino-nii, do you think he'll come back?" I changed the subject, still caring more about my present than my past.

"Who? Lambo? Mukuro? Hayato?" He teased to try to lighten the mood.

I scowled at him, "You know how I mean,"

He laughed and kissed my head, "There's my sister. Listen, if he really cares about you, he'll return,"

"That's brother for probably not," I turned so I could stare at the ceiling thoughtfully, "Dino-nii, do me a favor and ask him not to go to my grave, if he ever once cared for me, please ask him,"

He rolled his eyes, "Oh really! Ashura, pull yourself together! It's very unbecoming of someone of your stature to mope around like some sulking teen. You're acting like you just lost everything dear to you,"

I ignored him, because as far as I knew, I did.

He sighed, agitated with my relapse, "I thought he was your friend,"

Finally, when someone finally acknowledged what I'd been saying all this time, it was too late to agree with them, because I could no longer lie to myself, "Oh Dino-nii, I love him,"

He hugged me tightly, "Then that's even more reason to get up,"

I shook my head, "I agree with you, under normal conditions, but not now. If he doesn't feel the same, then-"

"And who said what I feel or don't feel?" Gokudera walked in and nodded at my brother, switching places with him, only continuing after the door closed and we were alone together, "I heard that the most amazing thing happened, so I rushed over,"

"Oh?" I looked over at him.

"Yeah, the most annoying woman on the planet finally shut her trap," He looked at me meaningfully.

"Oh," I was hoping for a bit more than that.

"Yeah, it's too bad though. There's a guy who'll miss her yammering," He smiled at me sideways.

"Really?" I was intrigued by the conversation and even more so at how it would end.

"I guess she gave up when her stupid roommate left," He said, keeping this up to agonize me further.

"But it was her fault, and I'm sure that she would have taken the blame if she could have," I apologized softly to him.

"Nah, he was a punk, so he deserves it," He waved my apology down.

"And then what happened?" I pressed him to finish this.

He smirked, "The stupid cow she was seeing gave up the best thing that ever could have happened to him,"

I smiled, "What a stupid cow,"

"I agree. That loud-mouthed idiot he gave up was quite the annoying woman," He said.

I was about to yell at him, but his lips found mine first. I wrapped my arms around his neck, pulling him closer to me. My fingers wound themselves into his hair before I realized it.

"But she's my woman," He kissed me again.

"Gokudera," I muttered into his mouth as he wrapped his arms around my emaciated body and pulled it tightly against his own body, "Make love to me,"

In response to my request, he moved his right hand up to my head and his left down my spine. My own hands mimicked his movements, only rougher and with more obvious hang-ups. He lowered himself down so his face lined up with my abdomen and slowly dragged his fingers and hands down with him. That sent a sensual shiver down my spine, but he thought it was fear or perhaps even second thoughts.

"Ashura-"

"Shh," I gently put my knee to his tender lips, "I've just never done this before, but I'm glad it's with you,"

"No pressure then," He kissed me briefly with each word, making the last kiss the longest.

I wrapped my legs around his lower back, locking myself in place with my ankles, "Hayato-"

"I know," He smiled at me reassuringly.

"Hayato!" Someone familiar yelled, so I opened my eyes, my vision hazy from the deep sleep I had just emerged from.

"Sis, I love her. I'd give up my position of the 10th's right-hand for her," He held my shoulder tightly.

Bianchi noticed I was awake, so she changed her line of attack, "Well, you certainly seem to like her at least. But who knows if she feels the same? I'm just saying, you're putting a lot of pressure on her, saying things like that,"

"You don't give her enough credit. We love each other, so we can work it out," He tightened his hold on my shoulder, but also around my waist, which I had no idea he was holding.

"We shall see," She said ominously and left.

Still not knowing I was yet awake, Gokudera kissed the back of my head, "Don't worry about what she says, we'll make it,"

I turned on my other side to look at him, "Would you really give up your dream for me?"

He looked at me sheepishly, "You heard that?"

"Just the part where you told her that you loved me," I wasn't sure how to react, but for some reason, I was feeling panic slowly taking over.

"Well, sorry you weren't the first to hear it, but it's true, I do love you," He kissed me.

I backed away, "She's right, this is some really heavy stuff,"

He let go me and looked at me with uncharacteristic hurt on his perfect face, "What are you saying? I thought that-"

"No, I really do like you, and I couldn't have picked someone better for my first time, but this is just too much," I shook my head and sat up, "I'm sorry, I just can't handle this right now,"

I grabbed my discarded clothes and left the room hastily dressing myself. I didn't know how to handle this, it was just too weird. I need to think and clear my mind of all doubt, I just hope he sticks around long enough for me to settle everything.

I knocked on the door to my room, hoping that Gokudera was still in there. I opened the door and saw that he waiting for me, just sitting there calmly. It was like he had expected me to act like that and had prepared himself.

"Gokudera, I'm sorry, it's just that I really like you, and I haven't really entered such serious and unexplored grounds before," I blushed, hating to show my venerability even still.

"It's-" Suddenly, he was gone in poof.

I looked around, mystified at what had occurred. It looked exactly like Lambo had used his ten-year bazooka, but Lambo was nowhere in sight. Where was Gokudera? What happened to him? Well, if anyone could help, I'm sure it would be Tsuna and his family.

I didn't want to waste any time, but I knew I couldn't show like this, even if I had put on fresh clothes. So, after showering and dressing, I ran to go to Tsuna's to get help. I stopped only to ponder why it was so quiet as I approached the house.

"Oh, Ashura, you're here awfully early. Are you alone?" Tsuna's mom asked from the front door as she was out for an early morning walk by the looks of it.

I nodded, "Yeah. I really need to talk to Tsuna-san,"

"Well, he's not awake yet, but you're more than welcome to wait for him," She smiled at me and moved aside so I could wait inside the house.

As we later found out, Reborn-sama, Tsuna, Gokudera, Yamamoto, Lambo, I-pin, Kyoko, and Haru were all gone without a trace. Reborn had been missing for at least a day now, but everyone else had vanished at different times, and in different locations, so that only thickened the mystery as to where they went.

Ok, sorry! I'm sorry if this moved to fast, if it was in poor taste, and/or if it was so horrible a move. In my defence, it should have been obvious it came to this point. Oh, and please don't jump to the conclusion that she's a whore. Ashura's not, but for them the moment was just right. A bit soon yes, but still right. I did plan on that happening, but not this quickly. Ok, this fic isn't over yet, just so everyone is clear on the matter.