Thanks so much to everyone who reviewed and read and faved and stuff! :D

I'm sorry I haven't been really updating, but I've decided to cram some in for Mukuro's special birthday~! :D

Also, I'll be telling the difference between Ria and Kaia quite soon, so stick around~! xD

Thanks to AkaMizu-chan for voting as well, so here is the updated scoreboard!

Mukuro/Kaia: 8 [and 5 re-votes from Shin] [one of the votes are from Shoko-Chan, and she re-votes twice]

Mukuro/Kaia with a Hibari twist: 1 [and 3 re-votes from Shoko-Chan]

Gokudera/Kaia: 3 1/2 [and 1 1/2 re-votes from Shin] [another re-vote from Crazee4anime] [Tsunadesama89 also half-votes, but all final votes will be rounded down. Heheh.]

------------------ In a way, though, it's actually three votes…Shin, Crazee4amine, and Tsunadesama89 :]

Hibari/Haruka: 2 [and another re-vote from Shin]

Yamamoto/Chrome: 2 [and 2 re-votes from Shin] [and a re-vote from Banyou]

Hibari/Kaia: 2

Belphegor/Kaia: 2

Soto/Kaia: 1

Again, the entries in bold have already been added into the story. And again, Mukuro/Kaia and Gokudera/Kaia will be coming soon! :D

For Yamamoto/Chrome supporters and Hibari/Haruka, it really won't be coming all that soon, so please be patient!

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"How is she?" demanded Soto. Jasmine stood as well. The hallway was completely empty aside from nurses and doctors walking about, a few chairs set up beside various hospital room doors. The particular hallway they were in was for emergency and immediate care purposes, which suited Kaia's case quite fine. The place was spotless, as the precaution on infection, virus, and additional danger was strictly enforced. A nurse was just opening the door to Kaia's room – just beyond, the two could see various equipment and other nurses and doctors tending to Kaia. That nurse was quite surprised by the abruptness of the Vongola.

The nurse averted her eyes uncomfortably.

"What is it?!" repeated Jasmine. The nurse flickered her eyes upward.

"Aren't you…a doctor as well?" she paled. "I'd have thought you would have known she's…" She looked to the ground awkwardly again, and hastily left. Soto didn't like what he heard. Rather, he was calmly panicking.

"Jasmine…" began the Cloud Guardian. She looked to Soto, whose voice was trembling. "D-Don't tell me…" Soto took a step forward, venturing a hand to the door. He turned the knob, but another nurse inside rushed to the door.

"Apologies, Vongola – we're still-"

"Dr. Opiello has information regarding her infliction, though it might not help," sighed Soto. He looked to Jasmine Opiello. "Come on, we've got to confirm her status and report back to Allegra." He looked into the room and entered. Jasmine hastily followed, and the nurse shut the door.

The room was dimmed, and only one other person sat in the room.

"You must be her doctor, correct?" Soto squinted. The person stood up and came closer, revealing his face. He was around the mid-thirties, blonde, blue eyes. He had an experienced air about him, as if he were one who saved even the doomed.

"Yes, for the time being. I am Dr. James Teimsbelau, the one of the best of the Cavallone doctors," he smiled politely. "And you are…?"

"I am known as Soto, the Vongola Cloud Guardian of the Ninth. She," Soto motioned to the younger girl behind him. "is Dr. Jasmine Opiello." The older doctor raised his eyebrow.

"You are the Vongola Cloud Guardian and the Vongola head doctor, eh?" his expression darkened. "It must be important, correct?" Soto nodded with a grim smile. The doctor sighed.

"If there is no trick up someone's sleeves, she's either gone or passed away." He looked away, then back to Soto's and Jasmine's wretched faces. "Have you ever heard of Morretti the Murdered? I believe he is a Vongola as well." Jasmine nodded, but Soto made no sign.

"Well, they say he has an ability that enables him to go into a death-like state – it's a slim chance, but we can try and see if that applies to this girl here."

Soto shook his head.

"There's no way a normal little girl like that going to be rising from the dead just like that, Dr. Teimsbelau." He looked away. "Why don't Jasmine and I help figure out the reason of death, and get everything straightened up? But right now, we've got to go break the news to everyone else, so I'll see you later…" He turned and exited the room, too grief-stricken to even glance upon the cold body of his student. Jasmine gave the leaving Soto a worried glance before turning back to the older doctor.

"Excuse Soto, Dr. Teimsbelau – she was his student, and he her tutor. I will see you later, I think, and we all will need a good night's rest to get digging tomorrow, okay?" Jasmine forced a fake, reassuring smile. "I'll see you later today then…" After a quick glance at the clock, she abruptly left, leaving the doctor in her wake.

In the room, the large metal boxes sat silent in the room, all crowded around a bed with an unmoving figure, whose face was obscured in the darkness.

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It doesn't really seem to be that good of a situation, right? Of course, doi, not good.

Well, keep on reading and please review!! xD

Have an awesome life, everyone!