Ah. Back, again, for more updates! :]

This time, I'll post five scenes for today's update – as I said, scene 90 is when we get into the Future Arc. Officially.

Come to think of it, this little intermission between the Varia Arc and the Future Arc is extremely long. And also, come to think of it, didn't I say that before?

…never mind.

Right now, I have 150 reviews and nearly 11,500 hits on this single story! And a total of more than 30 alerts and faves attached to the story [not mentioning Author faves or alerts]! Thank you, everyone, for reading! I am so grateful and happy and excited and awesome-feeling!

Since there were no votes, the scoreboard will not be re-posted.

And also, since nobody had any suggestions about the length of the scenes after the 100 scene anniversary, the scenes would become sections. Sections would be twice as long as scenes [800-2800 words, averaging at about 1650 words?], but will be update once every two days. However, I've decided to do three section updates a week – each once every two days, and one day for rest. And plus, they would be updated on three certain days of the week. It'll be easier to keep track and to know when to check for them.

Right now, if I updated scenes once a day, then it would be at scene 107 – if I kept on going with scenes. I would update Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. July 15th would be the 100-scene anniversary, and after that, there would be section updates. Right now, we should be at Section 3. Or Section 103.

Yes, mathematically, the story would move along a little slower than before. But then again, school's going to return soon. I need that time to get prepared for school and have fun with the rest of my time in summer break.

I have 67.5k words bunched up at 101, which would be, when split up, in total, safely over 140. In scene count, 180 scenes.

Amazing I could write that much. O.o

With the actual story, there won't be much humor in it, sadly, as the Future Arc is approaching [finally! :D]. After it, however, would definitely at least have some humor in it. And about last scene's Kaia-emo-moment, sorry, AkaMizu-Chan, for not explaining.

Kaia's only a teenager. She doesn't have the guts to deal physical damage to herself and live with it. She's afraid of putting a knife to her wrist, much less to her own throat. The bottom line is that she doesn't really care anymore. If she were asked to do something life-threatening, she wouldn't care. Anyway, you'll see her doesn't-care attitude spring up later.

Which comes back to the story's title – Wasted Life.

Anyway, please enjoy today's updates! :]

Oh, and also, if you don't really quite get what Reborn's referring to, please go read the Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Manga, chapter 21.

Happy Reading, and please review after reading!

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Saturday was the day after. It was a half-day of school, but still, Kaia was nervous about even going outside entirely. Now, all the time, she had a feeling that someone was always watching her… But, she felt a little better; she finished the main colors for her canvases – the canvases for those four. She thought back to her paint-splattered room, and all four canvases lined up neatly, drying. Kaia sighed.

School had whipped by like a paintball. It was already afterschool, and for some reason, Tsuna called her to meet behind the school's main building. Kaia didn't really care anymore, shrugged, and agreed to go. Tsuna seemed a bit apprehensive, as if he didn't know what was going to happen, and added that it was all Reborn's idea, and that Reborn hadn't even told him anything. Kaia just nodded at that.

She was at the appointed meet place. Gokudera was leaning on the wall, apparently bored. Yamamoto stood around as well, as if waiting for someone. Tsuna soon walked into view, coming from the other side. Reborn was hurrying in front of him, obviously pleased to see that Kaia came.

"Thank you very much for coming, Kaia," Reborn nodded. Kaia gave him a momentary smile, or, rather, a polite grimace. Reborn turned to everyone and said, "We will be continuing the selection for right-hand man."

"I thought that was already settled!" growled Gokudera, visibly twitching for some reason. "And she's not worthy of being the right-hand man of Juudaime!"

"If you remember, last year, both Gokudera and Yamamoto have not fulfilled the requirements to be right-hand man. This year, I have decided to give Kaia a chance as well," Reborn motioned to Kaia. "To be the right-hand man, you must tolerate and take care of Lambo and I-Pin."

"What?! She's a girl!" objected Gokudera. "That's cheating! And she isn't even strong enough to- to be Juudaime's right-hand man!" Gokudera frowned. He had nearly said 'Vongola,' and it wouldn't have been very fun to deal with Kaia after that.

"If she can pacify Lambo and I-Pin at their worst, then she passes," Reborn looked intently at Gokudera. The Storm reluctantly kept himself from saying any more. He knew that Tsuna was watching; he couldn't be disrespectful when Juudaime is watching.

"Then…where are they?" spoke Kaia.

"Wandering somewhere in Namimori," answered Reborn. "You should go find them." Tsuna raised an eyebrow in question, but remained silent.

"And why should I become right-hand man of…him?" Kaia glanced at Tsuna. She was emotionless now; numb, unfeeling, robotic. "I have my own things to do."

"But you can't leave two toddlers out in the streets like that, right?" Reborn shrugged. "It's naturally moral to make sure they're safe."

"And what gives you the right to let them wander off like that?!" blinked Kaia, her voice soft and angry simultaneously. "Yakuza crawls all over the place!" She sighed dejectedly, turned around, and set off to find the kids.

After she disappeared from sight, Tsuna turned on Reborn.

"What are you planning, Reborn?!" frowned Tsuna. "She can't be my right-hand man! She doesn't even know anything about the mafia or anything! And why are you letting her become the right-hand man just by finding Lambo and I-Pin?" Reborn's eyes glinted, almost as if the task was much more than met the eye, as if he had more to tell.

"I'm glad you asked."

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Ooooh~ Creepy. xD

Tomorrow will be an update of two scenes, then will revert to the original one scene update per day – until the 100-scene anniversary.

Keep on reading! Go to the next scene – and if it hasn't appeared yet, feel free to hang around until it does, or review while you wait! Or review right now before going on!