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"G-gomen." I whispered softly leaning all my weight onto Akane. Black spots kept appearing in my sight and I tried to blink them away. My body was starting to become heavy and my wounds screamed out at me.
"Take a nap Yuyu." Akane said. "It's a surprise you managed to stay awake this long."
"She's right." Alba agreed. "You won't miss anything."
A weak smile appeared on my face before I fell prey to body's desires. Maybe a small nap would get rid of the butterflies in my stomach and the small pressure on my heart. Sleep is truly a bliss.
"RRAAARRRGGHHH!" My eyes shot open. Sleep is a bliss that I couldn't have.
The arms around me tightened as Rio skidded to a stop. If it wasn't for Alba holding onto me, I would've probably already fallen off.
"Ma ma," Akane said mockingly. "Didn't know that your capable of taking on only high schoolers, Genkishi."
"A-Annerie, let go." I said weakly trying to pry her arms away from me. After a moment, she let go making me fall off the panther and face plant into the ground. A small ouch left my mouth and I struggled to push myself up.
"Alala, it's Yukiko-nee!" A voice cried out happily. I looked up just in time to see a black and white blur tackle me down. I bit my lip as to not let out a scream as another blur jumped onto me too. I glanced down and noticed Lambo and I-Pin. My eyes wandered up, showing me Kusakabe holding onto a beat up Ryoehi and Gokudera. Beside him, was Chrome who was holding onto her trident like it was her lifeline.
"S-Stupid cow!" Gokudera yelled before wincing lightly. Slowly I patted Lambo's head along with I-Pin and moved slightly to see the Kyouya from my time. A smirk found its way to my mouth.
"F-Finally decided to join the fight eh Vampire-san?" I asked struggling to stay in the position I was in. Once again, black spots began to cloud my vision and I began to sway lightly. I felt my body fall back a second later, but Rio had laid down, letting my body hit the side of his fur.
"AHH! It isn't Lambo's fault!" Lambo cried out making me flinch from the scream. I turned to where I could see him and gave him a weak smile.
"Of course it isn't your fault Lambo-kun."
Suddenly, a purple light showed up in my vision. My head turned slightly to see large portions of the cloud flame come Kyouya. Of course he would catch on so quickly.
"Kyou-san, the box!" Kusakabe yelled out to him. "Focus the flames into the thing closest to your feet!" A glare was sent his way, taking poor Kusakabe off guard.
"Since when are you allowed to give me orders, Kusakabe Tetsuya?" He asked coldly. "I must definitely bite you to death first." A sweatdrop formed as a nervous laugh left my lips. Yep, I did not miss this guy one bit. Especially that line of his. Seriously, this guy has to be a vampire , I mean what else can explain the whole biting fetish?
"Cloud man, behind you!" Chrome screamed. Kyouya looked back, barely managing to block the attack. However, he flew back a bit from the impact.
"He was this weak back then?" Akane asked scornfully. She crossed her arms angrily as if a child being told that she wouldn't be getting the toy she had been begging for.
Genkishi, if I recall Akane calling him, turned his head towards us. He glared at Akane, a frown etched onto his lips.
"I knew you would betray us one day." He stated emotionless. Akane snapped her head in his direction a smile on her lips.
"Says the man who betrayed his own famiglia." Genkishi took a step back with surprise written all over his face. Akane knew this battle was hers.
Suddenly, Chrome fell down unconsciously. My eyes widen slightly and with whatever strength left, I pulled myself up. I staggered when I took a fews step and almost fell down in pain, but I pushed myself to stand up. With every step, it felt like 1000 swords piercing into me, but I kept pushing myself. I fell to my knees when I was right by Gokudera. It became a bit harder to breathe. But even with that, I made myself keep moving towards her.
"A-Annerie," I huffed out, "told me," I took a breath, "a-about her unstable," I panted a gripped onto the illusionary grass still making my way towards her, "condition."
After what felt like years, I managed to make it to her side. I placed my hands on her stomach.
"W-What are you doing Yukiko-san?" Kusakabe asked. I sent him a small smile.
"T-trying to stable her mist flames. S-She isn't the only mist user here you know." I used what was left of my flames and let both flames appear on the rings. Maybe if I use the snow's immobilization attribute and mix it in with my mist flame, then I could manage to make my flames fuse into her own, and when her flames are finally stable, the snow attribute would kick in to make it stay that way. In a way, it's kind of like a blood transfusion.
"I-I," I began after my flames disappeared. "I-I'm tired." No sooner after those words left my mouth, my body collapsed backwards. My eyes slowly closed after my body hit the ground. My bliss has finally came back to me.
"He would have made the perfect husband for my imouto." Akane stated. Alba's jaw dropped for a moment as she turned her head to stare at the satisfied face of Akane.
'Does she want her to die?' Alba thought thinking of the many times when Hibari had almost killed Yukiko. Especially about that one time. She shook her head and turned back to the boy of subject.
Flames protruded from his body rapidly and became only bigger. After a moment, he placed his ring into one of the cloud boxes. A few seconds later, the flames disappeared completely into the box.
"I kind of feel bad for that box animal. To take all those flames in, it would either come out drunk or pissed off." Akane analyzed writing something into a notepad in that she placed on Rio's shoulder and that had mysteriously appeared.
"How the hell did you get a notepad?" Alba screamed flailing her arms. Without the glasses to cover Akane's eyes, Alba could easily see the annoyed glance that she received from the computer geek. Heat rushed into her face as she crossed her arms, ignoring the stinging pain that had covered her body since she woke up. There was no way she would show any signs of weakness to her rival.
To both of their surprise, a small hedgehog fell out with flushed cheeks. A satisfied sigh escaped its lips and laid there for a moment. The spikes on its back moved slightly. Hibari put his tonfas down and held out his hand. The hedgehog smelt it and its eyes open happily. But as it moved, one of the spikes plunged into Hibari. The hedgehog stared at it in horror before screeching loudly. It began to proliferate itself at a rapid speed, still screeching.
"R-Run!" Alba felt the words rip out of her mouth as a roar left Rio's mouth. The panther took off taking both the riders by surprise. Akane clinged to the panther as Alba clinged onto her. Neither wanted to fall prey to the deadly spikes. Soon, the trio caught up to where Kusakabe was.
Akane stared at the man in wonder as how he effortlessly carried Chrome, Yukiko, Ryohei, and Gokudera on his back along with Lambo and I-Pin. Ahead of them where Lal Mirch and Yamamoto. Akane clicked her tongue and in response Rio ran ahead of the 'group'. As they neared Lal Mirch and Yamamoto, Akane let her iron grip on Rio go and leaned to side. Alba saw what she was doing and leaned down on the opposite side. Akane grabbed onto Lal Mirch as Alba grabbed onto Yamamoto. The pulled both unconscious persons onto the panther and sent each other a grin.
"Kusakabe," Alba called out, "we got them, so don't overexert yourself!"
"Hmph." Akane clicked her tongue once more, leading the group away from a random spike. However, another ball of spikes appeared around them trapping them. Rio took a few steps back, his fur sticking up. Akane patted his head lightly trying to calm down the poor animal.
"Kyou-san what are you doing!" Kusakabe yelled catching their attention. They turned back and watched as the spikes blocked Hibari from where he was going.
"Baka." Akane commented getting off of Rio. She turned to Lambo and I-Pin. "You guys are too slow. Get on Rio." A sweatdrop formed on Alba as she understood what Akane had actually meant by that. However, realizing the opportunity to ride the panther, they eagerly jumped onto Rio. Alba pushed herself off of Rio.
"Kusakabe there's room for another person." Alba informed him. He gave her a thankful smile and she helped him place Yukiko onto Rio.
"Exit route found!" I-Pin cried out pointing to a hole made by one of the spikes.
"Lambo-san's going out first!" Lambo yelled out happily. Rio looked back to Akane who nodded her head. Rio then took off to the hole making sure to be wary of the spikes surrounding it.
"Yosh! We'll go out that way." Kusakabe began to run to the whole but gokudera fell off of him. However, Hibari caught Gokudera and held onto him.
"I owe him one." Was all he said before going to the hole.
Alba looked back at Akane who stared up the hedgehogs.
"I don't know which one's worse." She said after a moment. Alba stared back at confused. "Being trapped here by the Vongola or trapped by Irie."
"We don't have much time. We need to hurry!"
"Ah, either way we're trapped mouses."
Akane didn't bother to explain what she meant. Nor did Alba even bother to ask her as the ran to the hole. However when they went in. The opposite wall was closed and going towards them. When the turned back, it was blocked by the spikes.
Alba looked at Akane who held a knowing smile. Realization hit her as she finally knew what Akane had meant in the first place.
A small groan escaped my mouth as I opened my eyes. I pushed myself up despite my aching muscles saying otherwise. Someone began screaming something, making my head throb a bit. I squeezed my eyes tightly trying to make the throbbing stop. After a moment my eyes opened once more only to see that I was in some container. Kusakabe, Hibari, Gokudera, Lal Mirch, Akane and Chrome were all sitting up. I looked around and noticed Tsuna, Reborn and some other guy outside the container.
"Tsuna." I whispered softly suddenly feeling something. Akane stared at me with a knowing smirk and I looked back at her confused.
"You'll be the ones in trouble if you destroy the device." A voice claimed.
"Irie..." Akane clenched her hand tightly. She glared at our target with such a murderous intent that I was sort of afraid that the glass would break or he would instantly die. "I"M GOING TO KILL YOU WHEN I GET OUT OF THIS!"
I grabbed my pounding head just as she punched the glass. Surprisingly, the glass held still and a surprised Irie stared back at Akane who kept assaulting the poor glass in hopes it would break.
"Why would we be in trouble?" I asked ignoring Akane's rampage. He looked at me a bit unsure before looking up at the huge round white device that I had somehow missed.
"I'll show you. Witness this with your own eyes. The device contains...," the device began to open. "All your future-selves switched due to the Ten-Year Bazooka!"
I stared up at my future-self in disbelief. It was the same as when I saw from that hologram, except she was wearing the blond wig. But it wasn't that that had made me question if that was me. No it's the small sense of familiarity of how I looked. There was only one person that I knew could look like that. The same person that had been intruding my dreams since the disturbing request that my future-self had asked. To save Isabella; my cousin from Italy who had died in the same car crash along with my otou-san.
"I don't need to explain what would happen if you destroy this device." His voice brought me back from the horrible memory and the sound of metal scratching each other. Unconsciously, I gripped my stomach where I still held my 'souvenir' from what had happened back then. Then, I was too young to understand why otou-san and Isabella had to suddenly leave us. Though it took years, I finally found out the truth as too why it happened and it only fueled my hate to the mafia and question my okaa-san even more.
Two loud shots rang through my ears tearing me from that horrible memory and the sound of metal scratching metal. My eyes wandered to where the sound originated and watched the Cervello, whom I seem to miss also, fall down to the ground. Irie said something that was lost to my ears before taking off his jacket. Right afterwards he fell down to the floor.
I tilted my head lightly staring at him weirdly. That was no way to act in front of the enemy. This guy is so weird.
"Irie," Akane said coolly after she finally stop attacking the glass. "If it's what I think it is, I swear to Kami I'm going to murder you, chop you into pieces and distribute your whole body around the FUCKING WORLD!"
Only silence was her reply as Irie stared at her in fear. Everyone else stared at her like she had gone crazy. Me, on the other hand, silently stood up, grabbed Akane's jacket or what was left of it, and whispered something very softly into her ear. And as if she was robot, Akane straightened up, shut her mouth and sat down on the floor. I looked back at Irie and sent him a sweet smile.
"Please do continue." Akane said in a soft voice that seemed really out of character. Right now, I don't know which Irie feared more; the psychotic Akane or the sweet manageable Akane.
"Umm..." He looked at me unsure. I nodded my head. "I'm actually on your side."
"I KNEW IT!" A dark glare was sent her way and Akane sat back down shutting her mouth once more.
"That's right..." He looked down nervously. "I'm not good at this kind of things. It's so formal."
"W-Wait what do you mean by you're on our side." Tsuna cut in flabbergasted. "You're one of the leaders in the Millefiore! Which is our enemy!"
"Calm down Tsuna." Reborn commented making Tsuna cry in protest. Wait now that I think of it, how the hell is Reborn here? Is it some sort of hologram?
"Don't lower you guard!" Gokudera yelled. I sent him an annoyed look as my head throbbed from the sudden scream. "Jyudaime! This could be another trap!"
"That's right!" Lal agreed. "Restrain him Sawada." An anime vein appeared as I clenched my fists tightly.
"SHUT THE HELL UP!" I screamed at them taking everyone by surprise. When I realized that they were looking at me I coughed slightly feeling my cheeks heat up a bit. "You don't know if it's a trap or not. He could be telling the truth."
"Don't be so naive! He's obviously not on our side!" Lal Mirch cried out pointing to him.
"Iie. Why not let him tell his side?"
"Because he's the enemy!" Gokudera exclaimed. My eyes caught his and I placed my hand on my chest. "So was I. Yet here I am, helping the people, that not even a year ago I killed and hated."
Gokudera and Lal Mirch looked away from me. When I looked back I could see the small grateful smile sent my way. From behind me I could hear the small huff that escaped Akane's mouth.
"Please hear my explanation!" Irie cried out. "My actions were reported by the constant surveillance cameras and by my subordinates by Byakuran-san every 24 hours! But now that you all have messed this place up, I can finally talk to you openly. I've always been waiting for this moment."
"Waiting?" Tsuna repeated. Irie nodded.
"Meeting in this base and meeting in this manner, it is our planned goal."
Our…goal? I tilted my head confused. What could he possibly mean by that? Well he did say he was on our side…so perhaps it could link itself with that.
"It's a fact that Millefiore brought all of you to this time to get hold of the Vongola Rings. Then it's as planned; you're all here with the Vongola Rings"
"So you are after the Vongola Rings!" Gokudera voiced our thoughts pounding his fists against the window. A sigh left my mouth. Patience was virtue that must have skipped him.
"If my target was to get the Vongola Rings, then there wouldn't be a need for me to gather you all here to the Melone Base." Irie shot back pleadingly. A hand grabbed my shoulder taking my attention off of him.
"Lei lo crede?" Akane asked as Tsuna muttered something about a letter. I looked back at her and smirked.
"Perché dovrebbe io non?"
"È il nemico. Lei anche fida di."
"Lei è qui." My smirk widened a bit and I patted her hand.
"Come ho detto; lei anche fida di." A small laugh escaped her lips as she squeezed my arm before letting go. I sent a smile her way and turned to the entertain–oops I mean important conversation in front of us.
"Stop this crap!" Gokudera yelled. "You're surely making this up." Umm...yeah what he said...oh wait no not what he said! Damn it I really do need to pay attention more. "You're just trying to pull out a fast one because you think the situation is not smooth." Lal agreed throwing in what she had to say.
"Ne, either shut up and hear what else he has to say or taking a nap." Akane said icily to them. "If he wanted to get rid of us, he would've have done so by then. We would have died if not for Irie putting the Cervello to sleep before they pushed the button. I would know what kind of gas that is in here."
"Why the hell are you here?" Gokudera exclaimed barely realizing someone other than Vongola was in here. "And why the hell would you know that?"
Akane sent him a chilling smirk...or at least where she thought he was. "Because I built this. It's a special container built to keep prisoners in, and when convenient kill them off."
"Then why were you trying to escape earlier?" Lal asked.
"What can I say?" She gave a nonchalant shrug. " I like to show off."
"Akane's right." Irie cut in giving her a thankful glance which she shrugged off. "You couldn't possibly win head on."
"He's right." Reborn agreed. "You all knew too that we will have no chance of winning if we fought them head on. That's why we tried sneaking into the Millefiore Base with a desperate heart. As a result, you all experienced many battles and improved from it. And finally reached this destination."
The sudden need to vomit hit me strongly, but I forced it down. However, I began coughing into my hand violently. Akane slapped me hard on the back and I sent her a glare but managed to stop. But when I looked down... there was blood on my hand. In my mouth I could taste the blood and that covered every part of my mouth. I clenched my hand nervously and vigorously wiped at my lips hoping there was no blood there. What's going on with me? I began to cough again, only this time more lightly so as to not bring the light towards me. The need to puke became even more stronger but once again I held it back.
"What's wrong?" Akane asked lowly watching the events. I sent her a look that probably explained that I didn't know. A sigh left her lips before her eyes widened when she saw my bloody hands. She looked at me worriedly while I looked back at her desperately.
"What a stupid reason to bring them here!" Tsuna's outburst took me by surprise as he gripped Irie by his shoulders tightly. "What if something happens to them? It's not just Kyoko-chan and the others."
K-Kyoko-chan? Ah...that's right. Tsuna likes her. Since the day I first met her and saw them interact I could tell he liked her. She...she seems good for him. But why does it feel like my heart has been torn out and ripped apart violently? Is this what it means to be heartbroken? But how can I be heartbroken if I don't care for him that way? Either way why did it become like this? I mean...why would Tsuna do something like this? Was it that urgent and important for him to bring innocent people into this?
"I've also been trying my best! A little unexpected incident could ruin everything." Irie yelled. "The problem isn't as small as you think! And you know, your future-self was involved in devising this plan Tsunayoshi-kun!"
"I-I was involved?" Tsuna as doubtfully. I wiped away the blood on my pant and once more wiped my mouth. There were more important things to deal with, and my petty confused feelings would be in the way. As for the blood...that's something I'll find out on my own and deal with it. I don't want to place any more stress on my family. Though...
"This plan must not be leaked to the Millefiore. So it was a secret between myself, the you of ten years later, and the Hibari Kyouya of ten years later, the three of us."
"You said 'our' planned goal...you're referring to "Our" to.." Tsuna trailed off.
"That was also why the future Hibari was able to predict our side's ambush."
Gokudera began to sulk and mutter about his future-self not knowing. Especially since he was the right hand man. I, on the other hand, well let's just say there are no words that could explain what I'm feeling at the moment. There was no word in the dictionary or thesaurus that you could say that could explain what I was feeling Maybe only a few words could describe bits of what I was feeling.
After that, everything else passed by me in a daze. I didn't pay attention to what was said nor what else happened. I felt...betrayed. the most dominant feeling I held. I never thought Tsuna would be someone like that or become like them. I thought he was different. So why would he bring Haru, Kyoko, and I-Pin to this dangerous era? He wouldn't endanger them like that would he? Even if the situation is horrifying...right? Or is it so terrible...that we need a little push? Iie...more like he needed more of a push. Gokudera would have been motivated enough for his precious Jyudaime. Yamamoto either way would have done his best. Hibari doesn't care as long as he gets to bite someone to death. Ryohei is up to challenge. Lambo thinks everything is game until he finally realizes the danger but by then his natural instinct kicks in. Chrome...well Chrome is willing to help her Boss. Me? I would be more than willing to help even if it costed my life. Because...because...I care for Tsuna.
"I told you; their kind could not be trusted." Akane whispered haughtily into my ear. I only nodded letting her words go in one ear and out the other. Was I really just a fool this whole time being played my emotions?
"Do you believe him?"
"Why shouldn't I?"
"He is the enemy. You're too trusting."
"You are here."
"Like I said; you're too trusting."
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