Hey, everyone! I'm back…and with the next update! :]

…wow, I really should start the section splitting.

Anyway, read up! And please review!! xD

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"You shouldn't be up and about yet, Kaia," Yamamoto said sadly. "It's better if you let it heal for a little more." Kaia's eyes were full of tears, and she looked as if she had something to say. In fact, she had much more than something to say.

"Why-" Kaia looked away, biting her lip bitterly. She faced them again once she regained her composure, but her anger and shock hadn't died out. Her eyes were raging. "Why did you…do that?" She suppressed her anger; that was to come later, she felt. Underneath anger, was fear. She was now trembling a lot more visibly now.

"Wh-Why are you bleeding…Y-Yamamoto…? G-Gokudera-san… why…? Why- Why are you all here?" she mumbled, looking from face to face fearfully, eyes wide and disbelieving. "Why?" She wrapped her blanket around her tightly. The anger boiled directly under the surface. She tried to control it; she clenched her teeth and looked on.

Tsuna turned on Reborn again.

"Why is she here?!" demanded Tsuna, wide-eyed and fearful. Gokudera scowled at Yamamoto.

"I don't know," answered Reborn.

"Stop lying!!" snarled Ria, eyes reflecting the dying flames inside of her, or, rather, Flames of Rage. "Reborn, you know enough to go around! Why can't you just tell one thing to any of us, and why can't you all at least tell me what's going on?!" She closed her eyes with a snarl in her throat, trying to suppress the anger again. When she opened her eyes, they were brown again.

"We can't," frowned Reborn. "Not only would your mother more than disapprove, your current state wouldn't be able to handle the information. It's to protect all of you."

"Then why couldn't Yamamoto," Gokudera glared forcefully at Yamamoto, "tell us how the hell Juudaime could die?!" Kaia paled. She knew what Juudaime stood for by now. She looked to Tsuna, then back to Gokudera and Yamamoto.

"Y-Yeah, Yamamoto, how could Tsuna-san be d-dead if he's r-right here?" Kaia half-laughed. She looked to everyone. "W-Where are we, exactly?" She looked to the screen projection.

"That's above ground," supplied Yamamoto.

"So we're in Namimori, it's true…" muttered Kaia. "But it's different." She shook her head. "I-Is there anyone else? Aside from us…that's normal, at least to me…?"

"Us," said Tsuna, motioning to Gokudera as well. "Just us." Kaia pursed her lips, her eyes flitting to the ground, then up to Tsuna.

"Tell me I'm dreaming," Kaia's strained voice told Tsuna. "T-Tell me that none of this happened, right now! Tell me that I am freaking dreaming." She clenched her teeth, forcing herself to believe something she knew was a lie. Tsuna was speechless.

"Kaia-" She breathed in and closed her eyes. She looked up again, releasing an exasperated sigh.

"Say it! Say it right now, you idiot!" growled Kaia. She bit back the urge to hurt one of them. She couldn't be violent. She must control herself.

"You-" started Gokudera, anger bubbling up like lava inside of him. "How could you insult Juudaime?!"

"How- How could your older self live, knowing the fact that Tsuna's really dead then?!" snapped Kaia. She narrowed her eyes. Tsuna was shocked beyond belief. Gokudera was taken aback.

"I-I was…" breathed Gokudera.

"How do you know the other Gokudera?" asked Reborn. Kaia looked in the Arcobaleno's direction.

"I was in…a box…in the trunk of his car. He was driving in the middle of a forest, and… he suddenly stopped and got out and didn't come back."

Yamamoto raised an eyebrow. So he actually made it past the Veil… At least he managed to get Kaia. But to leave her in the car? Unthinkable, even if she were hiding.

"How much do you know, you flimsy, stupid girl?!" snarled Gokudera, trying to ignore the pain he dealt to himself when he said that. Kaia looked coldly at Gokudera. The confession was forgotten. She was Hibari's and only Hibari's. They were bitter enemies now.

"Much less than you do, no doubt," Kaia frowned. On a second note, she added, "I still hate you all." Her eyes were now regretful; they told a completely different story. Kaia sniffed. She was fragile now. If he'd spat back a retort, Kaia's wall would shatter, and a downpour of emotions would come into effect. Gokudera hadn't known how deep his words hurt her. Kaia looked away. "C-Curse you all."

"Yamamoto, please escort her back to her room," suggested Reborn.

"No," choked Kaia. "I have no use for life-support. I'm perfectly fine."

"No, Kaia," Reborn said firmly. "If you keep this up, you'll be tired. Get a good rest; you'll learn more in time."

"Sh-Shut up," Kaia bit her lip. She wanted to say sorry; she wasn't one to cause so much hurt to everyone. But she couldn't say sorry now.

"Kaia…" said Tsuna, pitying her. Pitying her. Kaia felt like raging at him, hitting him, hurting him. She wasn't as low as to be pitied. She choked back a sob.

"Just…just shut up, all of you!" she hastily demanded, and she disappeared from the doorway, back down to the elevator. Reborn calmly strolled to the door and looked out to make sure she was not meaning to stay and eavesdrop. She was still in sight, walking away. But Reborn couldn't trust his instincts anymore, especially if Kaia knew how to use that. But he shrugged and shut the door. The room was soundproof. It should be safe.

Reborn locked the door tightly.

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Well, a very pleasant scene, is it? No, not really.

By the way, what's the Veil that Yamamoto's talking about? What is this thing called that that Reborn's been referring to?

Those questions would be answered where most of the questions will be answered in the story. Which is not now. More like when they become official Mafioso. Since both the older Yamamoto and Reborn are official Mafioso, they know that information, and Tsuna, Gokudera, and Kaia don't know it because they are not official Mafioso yet.

Anyway, please review! I'll be back tomorrow!

Have an awesome summer [break] everyone!