Ahh~! I'm back! :]

Quite a few reviews...so thanks! xD

And to address a few things in the reviews for the benefit for those who can't get to the review replies.

From AkaMizu-Chan's review for Scene 99, that I haven't replied until now: "I hope she figures it out on her own, or someone tells her soon."

Right now, not even Kyoko or Haru know about the whole mafia thing yet. It's only fair if they know first before Kaia, since Kaia's only met Tsuna and the others not very long ago. It's only been about a month, I think. In the story, that is…

In her current state, Kaia's in pure rage. She isn't really thinking, only thinking about how angry she is, how suspicious the others are behaving. However, Kaia will change, as I have said before. She might be able to figure it out later on, but I'll leave you guys to judge. For now, let's just get on with the story.

For Yume Kagehana, who is my collab partner in Playing with Time…Must you tell everyone in the world that that was the second chapter you've read?! O.o

For The Great Pineapple MEKI, I'll miss you~! :D

Another reviewer actually made an account to review, and I'm really happy about that. Say hello to meerla11. meerla11 is beginning to dislike Kaia for being so negative… Still, not to worry, Kaia's going to be different. In my opinion, I like her a lot more after the Future Arc. Which urges me to rush through the Millifore Arc as quickly as possible to get to the new Kaia. However, there's a problem – my pace can't catch up to that, even if I type around 2000 words a day.

Which means hiatus. D:

And the feature song suggestions…meerla11 asked if suggestions of anime songs are acceptable. Of course they are – it sometimes makes things a lot easier looking for lyrics. :]

Which brings us to the reviews from China, AkaMizu-Chan, and Amaris Solbes, each of them stating that Scene 100 was a repeat or the same chapter from Scene 99. Happy you noticed. For those also complaining but didn't review or contact me about it, I'd like to address this situation.

Of course, if I updated that scene as the only update today, it would be a no-brainer that readers wouldn't be too happy. And I think you guys weren't that unhappy when I posted it after Scene 99…not as unhappy if I posted it today as the only update.

Scene 100 continues from where Scene 99 left off. It's supposedly one entire section, but sections start at chapter 101.

However, sections are a lot longer. Which means less cutting off chunks of a continuing string of writing. This update is a section. Much, much longer than a scene. If I can get up to Section 100, then probably I'll make the updates longer and longer… Yeah. :]

Anyway, about this update. This time, Kaia changes her outlook a little bit.

Please enjoy the section, and review at the end! :D

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"Did the two of you sleep well? You can start your mission to gather the Guardians!" Reborn said.

"H-Huh?" Tsuna jumped. "W-Wait a minute! I haven't prepared myself yet- besides-"

"As long as you keep on worrying about Kyoko and the others, you won't be able to start. The purpose in gathering the Guardians is so we can protect Kyoko and the others."

"It's going to be fine, Juudaime!" Gokudera beamed, mustering his most cheerful face. "I-Pin can do it! They'll come back safely for sure!"

"Let's begin then," nodded Reborn. "I was just discussing it with Yamamoto. The Guardian we need is someone who is ready to fight… the strongest, which means that guy…"

"When you mean…'strong'… you mean…" Tsuna raised an eyebrow.

"That's right," answered Reborn. "Hibari Kyouya."

"Heheheh…since I'm here, he's the strongest of the Guardians…" Gokudera nervously chuckled.

"…Then… where's Hibari now?" blinked Tsuna, shaking the prospect of a competing Gokudera out of his head.

"It's unknown," answered the Arcobaleno.

"I was also gone for a good long time, so now I have no idea where that guy is," said Yamamoto. "This is the only lead we have." He gave the paper he had in his hand to Tsuna and Gokudera. The two glanced at the photo.

"Ehh?! Isn't this Bird's Bird?!" Tsuna blurted.

"Hibari's taking care of it now," said Reborn. "It seems to be called Hibird."

"It seems that a long time ago, Haru saw it riding on Hibari's shoulder," explained Yamamoto, grinning.

"Th-This is our only clue?" Tsuna sweat-dropped.

"Well, considering how much he loves Namimori, there should definitely be a clue in this town. Seeing as I can't go, keep a steady lookout and bring him back."

"You-Your body will get damaged that much if you ventured outside…?" Tsuna perked up, his entire body tensing up.

"Don't worry about it so much," shrugged Reborn. "Eventually, we'll get to that conversation when you're ready." Said like a parent, Reborn. Said like a parent.

"Yamamoto will accompany you guys," continued the Arcobaleno. "He's familiar with the combat style of this era."

"Ahh…even so…" Tsuna was uneasy.

"Whaaat??" grinned Yamamoto. "Aren't you guys carrying an amazing power which this era's family has lost?" Tsuna and Gokudera were not only clueless; they couldn't follow what Yamamoto meant. Yamamoto gave them a sympathetic smile, knowing they were yet to live through that hell.

"A hope that you guys brought with you… I mean," continued Yamamoto. "The Vongola Rings."

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Kaia furrowed her brow in concentration. She was trying to research in the library; Yamamoto had shown her this place. But there wasn't a single thing about the Vongola and stuff in here. She was finished scanning one aisle; now she had moved on to the second.

There was a sudden thump. She jumped, and looked above her. Something happened up above the floor she was in. Kaia blinked, and just shrugged it away; it was probably nothing. She resumed looking around.

There was another, louder thump. More like a boom.

Nevertheless Kaia looked up in wonder, curiosity, and worry. What's going on?!

She rushed out of the library and to the elevator to get to the first level. She suddenly heard a whoosh and a swish. A thought crossed her mind: Is there like a storm outside or something? It seems pretty warm and sunny outside though.

There was another boom, now frightfully close. The elevator dinged, and Kaia stepped out.

"What are you doing?" The voice came from below. Kaia looked down and abruptly halted.

"R-Reborn, what's going on?" stuttered Kaia. "I know something's going on."

"What do you mean? I can't hear anything," frowned Reborn. So she is using that thing without knowing at all? She is fit for the job, isn't she… Iemitsu… Reborn frowned. "Are you sure?"

"Yamamoto, Gokudera, and Tsuna are gone, too…" mumbled Kaia. She sniffed the air. "What's that?"

"What do you mean?" blinked Reborn.

"I smell…something…" frowned Kaia. There was another boom. "What's going on?! I know you know at least something."

"Tsuna, Gokudera, and Yamamoto went outside. But it's dangerous, so I advise you to stay inside," said Reborn. Kaia frowned. She stepped to the side.

"Why would I trust you?" questioned Kaia. Reborn stepped to the side, blocking Kaia's way.

"Because I know more than you do about what's going on," replied Reborn. "Trust me; I know best."

"Are…you…sure?" Kaia raised an eyebrow. She stepped to the other side and plowed on. Reborn nodded, following her. Another boom echoed in the hallway, followed immediately by another. "Then can't you tell me something about up there?"

"I did," answered the Arcobaleno. "I'm worried about them. When they come in, make sure to ready the bandage supplies." Kaia frowned. There was another boom. She stopped and turned to face Reborn.

"What do you mean, ready the bandage supplies?" Kaia raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?!"

"I told you – it's dangerous." Kaia just looked at Reborn, staring in disbelief. She saw a wrinkle between his eyebrows, a frown on his face; he wasn't kidding. He was worried. Seriously worried. Kaia blinked, stupefied. Reborn looked up.

"Can we trust you to help us out?" he asked. Kaia mentally laughed. Taking advantage of my pity on his worry to ask for help? She grimaced and narrowed her eyes.

"I don't know…" Kaia looked away. "I will, but don't take it like I'm stupid, blind friends with you. Friends with secrets are never my friends. I'm just doing this so that I won't be forgotten." She gritted her teeth.

"Then please prepare the first aid kit," said Reborn. Outside, there was a voosh. Kaia turned.

"What's up with the weird noises today?!" she growled irritably. "I'm freaking trying to help you guys and you start flinging weird SFX's?!" She huffed and clenched her teeth tightly. "Reborn, show me where the first aid kit is, please…" Now, there was a vroooomm.

"This way," Reborn turned and began to walk. Kaia followed close by, glaring a murderous glare behind and above her. She knew they were up there, somewhere.

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"Kaia, can you please run up to ground level to find them? I can't go outside," said Reborn. "The warehouse exit." Kaia nodded, and she left. She took the elevator to the first level, made it past the laser door, and she walked a while uphill into an old warehouse. She came out into the light, blinking in the sudden beam of sunlight. She breathed in her first breath of fresh air in days. Kaia looked around; it was a real dump. But she saw people.

"Gokudera, Yamamoto, Haru, Lambo, I-Pin?!" she blinked. "How'd they get here too?!" Gokudera was just about to walk off somewhere, distress seen plainly on his face even from fifteen meters off. Gokudera stopped dead in his tracks. He turned.

"K-Kaia?!" Yamamoto looked up.

"Ehh? Kaia, you're here, too?" Gokudera raised an eyebrow. Haru was facing away. Lambo was crying loudly as before, and I-Pin seemed to be fine. "You shouldn't be here…"

"Just- Just shut up, for God's sake! I'm trying to help you, and you further irritate me with all those weird noises up here!" growled Kaia. She dived straight for Haru, Lambo, and I-Pin. Gokudera turned and just watched, horror stricken on his face. Yamamoto turned in amusement.

"H-Haru-san?" blinked Kaia. Haru looked up. There were no tears; she was just shocked, scared.

"K-Kaia-chan?! Where are we?!" she cried.

"I don't know exactly, but it's pretty much like Namimori," answered Kaia, glaring at Gokudera. She looked back and held out a hand. "Come on; we should be getting inside." Haru blinked.

"Inside?" she repeated. Kaia nodded reassuringly.

"Yeah," she smiled. "Lambo, I-Pin, come here." Lambo looked up, snot and tears dribbling down his chin, He sniffled and rubbed it all on his sleeve, before lighting up brightly and hobbling to Kaia. I-Pin looked up, blinking, smiled, and came. Kaia smiled. She wasn't useless, at least.

"K-KAIA!!" beamed Lambo. "You should have seen it! It was like fireworks!!" Kaia smiled down at him and patted his head, then glared at Yamamoto and Gokudera. Gokudera gritted his teeth. Great, not only does she hate me, she prefers the stupid cow over me! Yamamoto blinked, unaccustomed to the hatred he received from Kaia.

"Good, good, Lambo. It is sad that I didn't get to see anything…" Kaia smiled. "Well, let's all go inside over there…" She motioned to the old warehouse.

"But… [Demo…]" Haru interjected, looking the other way. "What about Tsuna-san and Kyoko-chan?"

"…what?" Kaia blinked, looking where Haru was looking, then looking at Gokudera and Yamamoto. "Hey, you two, you know where Tsuna-san and Kyoko-san are??"

"Juudaime should be fine," growled Gokudera. He looked in that same direction, brow furrowed. He was worried; Tsuna, as the victor, would have emerged by now. They had waited a bit for him to come already. "Let's wait a little more."

"If he was fine, Gokudera-san, he would be here!" snapped Kaia, and she blindly took off in that direction.

"Hey- Kaia!! Don't go there!" Gokudera took off after Kaia, intent to stop her. She could do something stupid, like all girls end up doing.

It wasn't soon before he lost her. Gokudera stopped and just stood there. He began to slowly retrace his steps, bitterly cursing to himself.

Kaia, for some reason, turned off the main path abruptly, and came to an enormous storehouse, rotting down to its roots. She looked around, assuming Tsuna and Kyoko would be somewhere. She bit her lip; she hadn't expected herself to be looking for Tsuna and Kyoko, but she was. But it was all so that her memory wouldn't go to waste.

"Tsuna-san?! Kyoko-san?!" she shouted, her voice reverberating and echoing off the metal walls. She heard a faint reply; guessing out a location, she began to run. "Tsuna-san?! Kyoko-san?! Where are you?!"

"H-Here… Here!!" cried a shrill, panicking voice. Kaia turned the bend, into another warehouse. It was Kyoko, crying and trying to cover up her futile attempts to bandage Tsuna up. His shoulder seemed to be broken or dislocated. Kyoko looked up.

"K-Kaia! What is this place?!" she blinked away tears. Kaia rushed over closer.

"Kyoko-san, what happened?!" Kaia shook her head. "I'm not sure, but it's really similar to Namimori…"

"I-I don't know…" Kyoko looked down to Tsuna. "But…I don't know what to do! Tsuna-kun needs help!!" Kaia reached into her pocket.

"Always bring around bandages, Kaia, in case that little dent in your head decides to ooze," grinned Soto.

"Here, I'll bandage him temporarily. It'll hold for a bit, so we can get him to safety, and we can fix him up properly, okay?" Kaia smiled grimly. She unwound about a meter of tape, as Kyoko began to roll the sleeve up. Kaia began to work the tape around Tsuna's shoulder.

"Is anyone in here?!" roared a familiar voice.

"Shut up!! [Kurosai!!]" snarled Kaia. "We're here!!" Rapid footsteps followed Gokudera's frantic pants for air, until he came around the bend and found the two girls and Tsuna.

"Juudaime!!" he cried, rushing up to Kaia and Kyoko. "What the hell happened?!"

"How would I know, idiot?! You were up here, you're responsible for this, too!!" grumbled Kaia. "We need to get him inside quickly. Gokudera, you get to hold his head and his arm; be careful. Kyoko, you grab one leg and I grab the other. Let's go." Gokudera kneeled by Juudaime's head and put one hand under his back, the other gingerly grasping the arm. Kyoko and Kaia each took a leg, and they all lugged Tsuna out of the warehouse and into the light.

"Tsuna-san!!"

"Tsuna!!"

"Get away, he's unconscious! He needs air, nevertheless! You can all talk to him when he's awake," snapped Kaia. "Hurry! We need to get inside!!"

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A pretty okay length for future updates? :] Remember, the sections' number of words would range from 800 at the shortest to 2800 at the most. Please review! :D Thanks for reading, and have an awesome summer!