I've decided to update last scene, this scene, and probably the next one. Yeah, I will do the next one. But not scene 74. :]

Well, here you are, scene 72. This one is more of a filler, maybe, but it clarifies a bit of stuff about Ria, so any more questions, please review that or PM me that and I will answer that. :D

Happy Reading, and please review!!

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The hallway was eerily silent for a few seconds. Reborn sighed silently.

"Tsuna, Gokudera, you haven't listened to what I said," said Reborn, looking to the other end of the hallway. "Yamamoto left to help his dad with the shop, didn't he?"

"I-Is she alright?" asked Tsuna, as he stepped into view. Gokudera followed him out into sight, and the two walked towards Reborn.

"I hope she'll be," frowned Reborn, looking to the hallway end where Kaia ran. He looked back at the two. "You guys heard everything, didn't you?"

"Y-yeah," admitted Tsuna. "What's Borderline Personality Disorder?"

"That's beside the point," Reborn said before Tsuna could say anything more. "The main problem's about her dying will and life strength in her." He looked up to Gokudera. "I've told you about the energy-leeching theory, right, Gokudera?"

"H-Hai, Reborn-san," nodded the Storm Guardian. "Would Kaia be…listening to us as well, like we've been listening to you guys?" He glanced at the other end of the hallway.

"No. And the correct term is eavesdropping, Gokudera," frowned Reborn. "She's in a state of shock and distress. It'll eventually wear off, but for now, we should leave her alone. It's relatively simple, however, as she is trying to avoid all of us, if you've heard what she said."

"But…dying will? She has a dying will flame?" Tsuna blinked.

"No," corrected Reborn. "Ria does."

"Ehh? I don't get it…" frowned Tsuna. "What do you mean, Kaia doesn't, but Ria does? Aren't they the same person?"

"Let's just- let's just talk about it while we walk home then," Reborn answered. He leaped onto Tsuna's shoulder, and the three commenced to walk home.

"Raiahu Kaiashi is her name, as you both know." Both teens nodded. "Kaia is what she's typically called, isn't she? But she's called Ria if she has her dying will flame, like in the Sky Battle. Kaia is the regular, neutral person. Ria, on the other hand, is the one with dying will flame, and is the one Soto had been so desperately training."

"Wait- training?!" Tsuna burst out. "What do you mean by-"

"Kaia was born to be the Tenth's Storm Guardian, but her existence was kept secret by the Vongola. Her mother is the Ninth's Storm Guardian, and Kaia's grandmother the Eighth's Storm Guardian, and so on. That's why Soto was commissioned to train Kaia. Of course, I'm the best hitman in the world, and I'm too good to train anybody but Bosses-to-be."

"But then…if she was born to be the Storm Guardian, why is Gokudera the Storm Guardian?" asked Tsuna.

"So I can protect Juudaime, of course!" emphasized Gokudera. "Of course Juudaime can't be protected by such a frail, little girl like that!"

"Wrong. Though Kaia might be unable to battle, Ria can even defeat Xanxus hands down," said Reborn. "Neither Kaia or Ria had been introduced to the Mafia yet. Therefore, in this emergency, the only choice and the most suitable choice would be Gokudera. We usually distribute the rings four years before the time we actually did, and Kaia was supposed to be introduced around then."

"R-Ria can defeat Xanxus?!" gaped Tsuna. "But- he's the Varia's leader… He's probably one of the most dangerous Mafioso in the world!"

"Okay then. You guys deserve to know a little more about her. So I'll start from the beginning. In the beginning, she was normal, like you, Dame-Tsuna, just not as ridiculous."

"R-Reborn-san! Juudaime isn't ridiculous!"

"Not now, he isn't, thanks to me. Now, that was before Soto came. Soto came, and began to train Kaia, but in a way so that she wouldn't know anything about the mafia. Kaia's mother was still afraid of exposing her only daughter and heir to their family's position at such a young age, so she had Soto teach Kaia everything necessary, everything excepting knowledge of the mafia. Now, I'll just go straight to the day she moved to Namimori. She was there when Squalo came, chasing Basil, didn't she?"

"She was," confirmed Gokudera.

"Kaia immediately phoned her mother and demanded to return to Kokyou. However, Kaia's mother declined, again in a way so that Kaia hasn't a clue about the mafia. It was in this way that the information finally got around to the Boss; precautions were taken, and the like. Iemitsu was sent to Japan."

"So…Kaia was the reason my dad came back home?" Tsuna raised an eyebrow.

"And then, there was the bruise and the knock in the head, Monday, her first day of school in Namimori. That was the day you guys got your Half-Vongola Rings. Unconscious for two days; then, you all were doing your training for the Ring Battles. Jasmine came on Thursday, and, along with Soto, went to check up on Kaia's mental condition. She was home Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Friday was the day the Ring Battles had been arranged – you guys remember, right?"

Both Tsuna and Gokudera nodded.

"Saturday was the Sun Battle, Sunday was the Thunder Battle. Monday was the Storm Battle, Tuesday was the Rain Battle. After that, on Wednesday, was the Mist Battle," Reborn paused, a frown on his face. He looked to Gokudera. "You guys both know that Mukuro came, right? In reality, I mean."

"Yeah," answered both teenagers, expecting more to come out of Reborn.

"He was leeching energy off of Kaia to get the energy to appear in person."

"EHH?! Seriously?! Are you sure?" Tsuna looked to Reborn.

"It's the most likely scenario. Otherwise, we couldn't explain anything else."

"Like what?" asked Gokudera.

"Like how she was in a death-like state that same night, like how it was exactly then when Mukuro appeared in the Mist Battle," said Reborn. "Like that."

"Death-like state? Like… Moretti?" blinked Tsuna, recalling the time Reborn tricked Tsuna into believing he had killed someone in his sleep.

"No. We're not sure what happened, but it seemed that Kaia was dead. That was what she mentioned before; you guys listened in to that too, right?" Reborn elbowed Tsuna in the cheek.

"Oww! What was that for?!"

"Pay attention."

"B-But I'm already paying enough attention!!"

"Kaia was gone Wednesday and Thursday because of that. Late Thursday night, she had disappeared," said Reborn, getting back to the subject. "Friday was the Sky Battle, and it was then when Ria appeared. She secured your win, Tsuna, so you should be grateful." Reborn smirked. "She was injected with ten doses of Death Heater – meaning she got ten times as much poison as you guys did."

"Ten doses?!" repeated Gokudera. "Doesn't… Doesn't one dose kill in half an hour then? If it's like that, then- then she'd be dead in less than two seconds!"

"Yes, unless your Dying Will Flame is burning," said Reborn. "We don't know that much about the Death Heater yet, but we know that Flame delays the killing time. After the Sky Battle, Ria was taken to the hospital, and she was completely out until Saturday. The hospital released her on Sunday, and it was then when you took her for ice cream, Gokudera. And so we come to the present; oh yeah, and I forgot to mention something." The Arcobaleno's grin was wide.

"W-What is it?" paled Tsuna.

"The Ninth already planned to have Kaia in the family."

"W-What do you mean, family?! Don't tell me she's going to be part of the Vongola too!!"

Tsuna's question was left unanswered, as Reborn leaped off of Tsuna's shoulder and opened the door.

They were home.

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I like this scene. xD

Especially how Reborn just skips around all the time. :]

It's just a recap on what's happened so far, but still, I like it all the same. Come to think of it, the day Gokudera took Kaia out for ice cream was her three-week anniversary in Namimori. Yeah, a lot can happen in three weeks. The 'current' day, in the story, is Monday. The day AFTER Kaia's three-week anniversary.

Anyway, thanks so much for reading~! Don't forget to review too! :D

Have an awesome summer [break]!!