Kagisora walked down the hallway to the meeting room with Haruka as they chatted about their yesterday's training sessions. Sora spoke little of how he felt, worried that he might sound wimpy,

but he was glad not to add that part when Haruka said her father said she proved to be a good starter at the basics.

Apparently, the Vongola boss felt he didn't improve at all in his weak heart until he found out that Rebirth was merely testing him.

"I just wish I had my box weapon now.. but we didn't take the test yet." Haruka sighed, hunching her back gloomily with disappointment.

"Why can't we take it right away?"

Sora blinked. What test? Rebirth didn't tell him anything about one.

"Eh? A test?"

Haruka's eyes showed puzzlement. "Didn't Rebirth-san tell you? To have our Vongola Rings, we must first take a short, simple test to prove our worthiness! If we didn't.. well, you know about Daemon Spade right?"

"Daemon.. Spade?"

"He was the first Mist-guardian, and the first to betray the Vongola Family."

"A-ah. Soka.." Will there be betrayal going around everyday if he becomes boss near the coming future? No one would like that at all..!

Sora made a sweat and carried on to another subject.

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"Yo, kids." Edward greeted casually in English, bending his chair slanted with his foot dangerously.

Sora made a sweat at his comment. "A-ah.. Hello Edward-san."

"We're not kids!" Haruka glared at her cousin. "We just started ninth grade, so what if I'm a year older than Sora?" she pushed Sora's body with her arm to force him next to him like a half Proxy-Connection: keep-alive Cache-ContProxy-Connection: keep-alive Cache-Control: max-age=0 l: max-age=0 rizontal-hug.

"To my eyes, you look like a noisy kid with a serious tantrum problem."

"Why you-" Haruka charged at Edward and Sora was quickly taken in as well- his yelping not hearing to the ears as the two cousins argued.

Suzako walked in, unapparent of what was happening in the room, whistling to himself cheerfully until he heard a chair fall loudly.

"C-Chotto. I wasn't trying to offend you small-chest." Edward said calmly, getting up from the sudden fall from leaning far- his eyes flicking annoyedly at Haruka.

"You just did right now!"

"Just saying what's the truth you see,"

"How the h*** did you make up with Rebirth anyway? That attitude can go on the nerves with women if you keep it up!"

"Well, you're not a woman are you?"

"That's it! That's f****** it! I wish I were never-" Haruka's sentence was briefly interrupted when a sudden grab by the shirt tugged her back and into the arms of someone.

"That's enough Haruka."

'I don't want to get in Family quarrels, but this seriously should stop.. Rebirth-san would be here soon..'

Haruka opened her mouth to speak, but Suzako immediately covered it with his palm. "Sora looks pretty frightened under your arm Haruka-chan."

She looked down. Sora was dangling under her arm, desperately trying to escape from her death grasp.

She gasped and released her grapple and shook Sora by the shirt for a sign of any life in him.

"B-Boss! Are you alive?"

"Uwaa! Y-Y-Yes! I am!" Sora's eyes widened in shock.

He felt Haruka's boiling anger, and it felt painful.. physically.

"I-I'm sorry.." Haruka's eyes looked at the floor shamefully for not noticing her mistake.

Sora waved his arms frantically. "N-No! It's alright, at least I'm ok!"

"Well if you are.." Haruka's words drifted off to another topic. She didn't want Edward butting in any of her conversations, so she just said simple sentences, remarks, and quick murmurs with Sora as they waited.

Edward merely grunted and curled his hair boredly, slanting his chair again.

Suzako however, sat next to him, exchanging each other calm and solemn questions and answers, leading to an interesting conversation with their daily life back at Europe.

The Sasagawa was born in Japan; his mother was Haruka Miura, but he spent most of his life in Europe- roaming about, taking mixed martial arts lessons, and studying. Suzako wasn't like his parents at all. Actually, more likely the opposite. He was much more calm than his chirpy, energetic parents, but kind-hearted, determined, and strengthful like his father and mother.

"Oh. Applehead is here." He heard Haruka remark.

The boy popped a vein, but said nothing and took a seat away from Haruka, but at her row.

'She has guts,' Hiroshi thought, irritated by the very second.

"Hey.."

"What?"

"Have you considered thinking about your intentions towards people who don't give a crap to what you say?" He said rather calmly. A tint of irritation waved through him. He was going close to the edge now..

"Do you know me?"

"Well, I could by that stupid remark."

A vein popped. Maybe two of them on two boiling heads.

Sora sweated at the scene. He never seen.. Haruka so calm, but so.. scary!

"A-Anno-"

Sora's sentence was interrupted when the two slammed the desk, so hard, he thought he saw cracks on each of their hands.

"Are you picking a fight?"

"Probably. Yes. But I'm not so feisty over girls." Hiroshi's mini grass tip twitched on top of his very head irritatedly. They motioned to start the battle, but their tracks stopped suddenly by the sound of humming coming from.. the wall?

The wall behind was obviously another wall, but two unknown people and Rebirth sat comfortably on their seats. Behind them was a large screen- currently blank. It looked pretty expensive- to Sora, it was probably more than her mother's monthly pay. He shivered at that thought.

"Bonjour-desu." Rebirth greeted.

"Rebirth! You were right behind us all along?" Sora exclaimed anxiously. Did she hear or even see Haruka's fight between Edward and Hiroshi? He didn't doubt that.

"We were adjusting some technical problems.." The sun arcobaleno replied, "The two right next to me are Fuuta and Giannini." she glanced at them.

Giannini was a rather short man, no doubt shorter than Sora. He had black hair, half bald, and wore an extra small suit that could also be too small for Sora. Kagisora sweated by the thought.

"Hello there! I'm the Vongola's Lead Engineer; I used to be a rookie at what I do now, but I improved greatly!"

Kagisora's eyes widened. "Wait, if you're the lead engineer then.. did you build the whole base yourself?"

"Hehe, not to brag, but I did!" The short man scratched his head shyly, chuckling. Kagisora didn't mind, but in his mind, he could clearly hear himself say: Sugoi! I didn't know there could be people like him..!

The young man named Fuuta had light cappucino hair, a light green suit, and dark hazel eyes. His smile reassured everyone that he was kind-hearted. "Hi, I'm Fuuta. I work under Giannini, but that's pretty much what I do." Fuuta's eyes glinted expectantly at Sora.

"Nice to meet you Fuuta-san," Sora greeted shyly, "are you also..?"

Fuuta blinked. "Ah yes. I usually fix the security camera's." Sora smiled weakly. He must have a similar talent with Giannini right?

"Well we should start, should we?" Rebirth said, still forming her usual cat grin.

…

Whoa.. Rebirth's and Giannini's smiles are.. identical. Haruka thought wonderingly. "What are you going to show us today Rebirth-san?" she asked, her eyes sparkling with high curiosity and excitement.

Rebirth held a mini remote up and pushed a button. The screen behind her suddenly blinked on, showing a large diagram. It appeared to be understandable to Suzako, Edward, and Haruka, but neither Hiroshi or Sora knew what was going on. The two stared at the screen confusingly.

"Each guardian is entrusted with their Vongola rings. And each one has a different Dying Will Flames,"

Rebirth started, "for example, Sky. Or Cielo in Italian, so to speak." White circles blinked around a ring holding an orange flame. "Their ability is the assimilate with their surroundings. They have the greatest power, but witheld a lot of mysteries. There's barely any of them today." Sora tilted his head slightly.

Would he be getting this ring since he's Vongola Boss?

"Next is the Storm ring, or Tempesta, with the red flame. The most offensive rings. Their ability is to Disintegrate anything, even other Dying Will flames." Haruka stared the most at the Storm ring. Seeing this, Sora knew she was his Storm Guardian. It actually suited her.

"Rain, or Pioggia. They have blue flames; their ability is to dullen and appease anything- robbing strength and capacity of an attacks movement."

Hiroshi merely looked away.

"Sun, or Sereno- it's flame color is yellow. It can stimulate and augument, like heal or improve efficiency." Rebirth tapped the pacifier under her neck.

"Lightning. Fulmine. They're very much like lightning, but green. They can be used as offence and defence.."

Edward smirked. "I already have mine, but more spotlight is reasonable." he made a clear view of his hand especially to Haruka, who just scowled back.

"Cloud, or Nuvola, has a purple flame- they can reproduce and grow a lot more times than any ring- even absorbing a Dying Will Flame.. completely perhaps." Sora felt a slight shiver arouse his shoulder.

Looking back, he saw Amaya and Mareo leaning on the wall together. Amaya was staring at her hand for some reason.. wait. Was that the Vongola Cloud ring? Sora gaped. Noticing this, the Hibari glared at him. The Sawada looked away and focused himself to the presentation.

"... And finally the Mist ring- Nebbia. They have a soft indigo glow when activated, and it's frequently used to create 'real' illusions."

Suddenly, Haruka's hand shot up. "Anno! Rebirth-san! I have a question." Rebirth looked at the Storm Guardian questioningly. "Yes?"

"Do we have any remaining Familiga enemy? Since the Milefore Family fell.."

"Ah.. actually.." Rebirth glanced at Fuuta. But the young man exchanged a 'I-don't-know-Rebirth-san,-' look.

"Well, no. Byakuran is still alive. It's just that a new boss is in position. We're not sure if they're facing against us or not though." Haruka still looked uncertain, but nodded.

"Let's continue then.." Rebirth smiled again.

After what felt like three hours of the Vongola's history and the functions of everything important, Sora finally had his head fall on the table tiredly. Haruka and Suzako appeared to be the only guardian's standing straight. Rebirth looked completely refreshed- actually, she was standing the whole time without a single step or hunch.

"Finally, here are your Vongola rings. Please refrain from touching the table." she said, her eyes flickering towards Sora, who didn't hear her small warning. Instantly, Sora's head shot up like a bullet and he moaned. A shot of pain went through his head as a small bump formed on the spot of his head was resting on.

"I-Ite! What was-" Sora rubbed his head achingly and looked down at the spot he was hit from.

There, it was the Vongola ring, recently shined and sparkled, making it's decorative entrance quite.. painfully. Kagisora's pained eyes soon grew wonderingly as he took the ring delicately with his right hand and slid it through his index finger.

Suddenly, a wave of warmth filled his body as the ring fit perfectly. It was strange, but cool.

"Wow..."

"Wow!" Haruka exclaimed much forwardly than Sora. "I can't believe I'm wearing Papa's best Vongola ring!" she held her hand up at the light and the ring glinted proudly, reacting to the Gokudera's full praise.

Hiroshi blinked surprisingly. It did.. look nice. His stress suddenly washed away like water as if.. the ring made him calmer.. "..."

Edward, Suzako, Amaya, and Mareo, however, had already received the gift and stared expectantly at their Vongola rings.

"Look Boss!" Haruka leaned next to Kagisora as she held her hand up. Sora did the same thing as well.

Both rings glinted together at the presence of each other.