A/N: Hey guys! Sorry for the delay! School made it a little difficult to update! I got this beta'd by : anyandeveryanime

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He stared at the reflection in the mirror as he blinked, dazed. A pale jagged scar ran down his shoulder, pink scarred flesh engraving a memory he would never forget. He raised a shaky hand to place it over the limb, feeling the twisted emotions. Baby blue eyes closed, his body shuttering as he leaned back against the wall. He fell to the ground, taking a deep breath.

"... Giotto."

The blonde on the floor looked up, seeing red eyes staring down at him. The man smiled gently, sitting down beside the blonde as they looked towards the mirror in front of them.

"Its been a hectic week." The man commented lightly as the blonde raised a pale hand in front of his face.

"... G, it's been a hectic life... Did we really help? Or did we just doom the world even more?"

Silence ran between them as G took in a shaky breath.

"We did best we could. It's not in our hands." The red haired man said softly, eyes downcast. The blonde closed his hands into a fist before smiling bitterly.

"G... I'm sorry. I appreciate you standing beside me all those years and I apologize for... Future problems."

G stared at him curiously, not understanding the blondes words. "You're acting like an idiot. Its not like I was going to let you do all that crazy shit by yourself."

Giotto chuckled, closing his hand to bring it to his face. "Ah, I forgot about that. Thank you, G."

He smiled at his best friend but refused to acknowledge the pain in his heart for involving his friend into something much bigger.

Ieyasu blinked stupidly as he sat up looking around the room he was in, recognizing it as his own.

"How'd I get here...? Weren't we training..?" He rubbed his head, annoyed at the headache he was feeling before the door was opened dramatically.

"Idiot Ieyasu is lazy!" Lambo exclaimed jumping onto the bed giggling. The blonde moved, about to scold the boy until he flinched wrapping a hand around his abdomen. Staring down he saw a wrapped chest and paled. Did Basil and Reborn beat him to the point of death?

"Idiot Ieyasu, I take you are awake and functioning correctly?" A smooth voice remarked as he saw the hitman standing in the doorway. Reborn smirked, coming into the room elegantly before speaking, "Since you are obviously not functioning I'll fill in some details. We completed training last night. We've been working you for about three to five days. Today you will be rounding up your guardians."

The blonde wondered if he could even walk in his current position.

"Hurry up, we don't have all day." A head popped up in the door way, brining a sense of familiarity as Ieyasu smiled. Takuto smiled brightly coming in to grab Lambo.

"Lambo wants to go buy ice cream! That nice girl from your class offered to take us!" Takuto said brightly as Ieyasu nodded. He had been gone for so long he could barely remember exactly who until bright yellow colored eyes came into his mind. Kyoko knew Takuto? He didn't get a chance to ponder on it as the two kids ran out shouting about ice cream. Ieyasu got up frowning as he put a hand on his chest.

"It could've been worse. Do you remember what happened?" Reborn asked. The blonde scratched his chin thinking about it till he let out a nervous chuckle. The memories flooded back and he felt a few more bruises from Basil's manhandling that he had forgotten about.

"Now I do."

"Great. Take a shower and start rounding up the guardians."

With a hard shove he was ready to start his day.

Tsuna pressed his face against the glass and sighed. He could hear the bickering of the other members in the room as he fogged up the window and scribbled on the glass.

"Hey." A soft voice said, startling the teenager from his daydreams. Asari stood not to far away, holding a sports drink. Tsuna gave a small frown at the appearance. He had assumed Asari was the one who hated him the most.

"Its not poisoned or anything." The swordsmen said with a small smile as he sat down beside the space the brunet was standing.

"I know we didn't meet on good terms. Consider this a redo!" He said brightly as Tsuna blinked. Asari and Takeshi were alike. After being with the group he was able to figure out family relations. Asari and Takeshi were half brothers the same as G and Gokudera. He had already known the connection of Lambo and Lampo and the tricky relationship of Hibari Kyoya and Alaude. He realized Daemon's and Mukuro's relationship the minute they were in the same room. The creepy aura feeling and laugh seemed to run in the family. Knuckle was a new face. He didn't recognize this member but apparently Reborn had recruited the mans younger brother into the family.

Tsuna snapped out of his retrieve in order to hold a hand out to Asari. This deal required communication and for now the best he could offer was a handshake.

"Oi, brat, why aren't those caretakers of yours looking for you?" G asked from the conversation he was currently having with Knuckle. Tsuna shrugged. He hadn't contacted Reborn since being taken in by the rowdy group but he knew the hitman wasn't worrying due to the fact Takuto was released.

"That's a good question, I expected them to come fighting over here for you." Lampo retorted from his place on the bed. Tsuna didn't hesitate to throw a fork at him, resulting in another hole in the mattress and an 'eep' from the fifteen year old. Tsuna pouted slightly in annoyance. He wasn't exactly mad at Lampo but he was currently fighting the urge to strangle him. He couldn't get the image of a fussy and crying Lambo out of his head. It didn't help when Lampo disagreed to the little plan Tsuna had hatched out in his mind.

"Don't wreck the furniture. I can't afford another ruined room." G grumbled, glaring at the new hole Tsuna had added.

"Furniture?! You're worried about the furniture?! He could have killed me with that fork!" Lampo exclaimed in disbelief as Tsuna sent him a glare.

"Back on the subjects you idiots," Daemon growled from the corner of the room. "Why aren't the Arcobaleno coming? I think the babies were extremely protective of their Caelum."

Tsuna gazed at him before realizing not all of the underground world knew Reborn and the others were free from the curse.

"Well... They aren't babies." Knuckle added from his side of the room. The boxer was taping up his fists, ignoring the flustered looks from the others as Tsuna sighed. He looked towards Asari, who was smiling despite the tension. It all felt strangely familiar with this group as he recalled the sensation with Ieyasu. He felt a slight pang before sitting on the bed with a huff. This was for the idiotic blonde, he reminded himself, Ieyasu was going to benefit from this.

"IEYASU!" The blonde jumped three feet in the air as he whipped around. Not that far back was a tall figure jogging up to them.

"Y-Yamamoto!" He exclaimed in surprise as the baseball player stopped in front of him, smiling widely.

"Ieyasu! Its been awhile, hasn't it?" Takeshi exclaimed as Ieyasu felt a smile tilt on his face. It had been awhile. He felt a guilty feeling twist in his stomach wondering what he was supposed to tell his friend. Since the meeting about the rings he hadn't gotten a chance to talk to any of them. Gokudera was the only person who understood the situation with the rings. Takeshi turned his head to the side, in order to greet Reborn when the blonde realized the chain around his neck.

"Y-Yamamoto.? Is that the Vongola ring?"

The baseball player faced him before giving a small smile.

"Yeah. I forgot I was wearing it. Reborn and Caelum said to keep it on at all times."

Ieyasu felt his stomach drop at that. Caelum was the only one who understood his feelings in involving the others into mafia affairs(affairs Ieyasu didn't want to be in as well).

"Yamamoto you don't have to wear the ring! I shouldn't have asked you to wear it. I'm sorry." Ieyasu swallowed sharply as the baseball player stared seriously. He gave a small smile while scratching his cheek.

"Well... I can't do that. I did some thinking while you were gone, Ieyasu and I was planning to get you and Caelum together but this will do." The baseball player smiled softly before bending down on one knee, a hand across his chest. "I, Yamamoto Takeshi, pledge my loyalty to the Vongola tenth candidate, Ieyasu Sawada along with loyalty to Caelum Giglio Nero. My life is in your hands."

The blonde was in complete shock as the teenager grabbed his hand, bringing the Vongola ring finger to his mouth and kissing it gently. There was a blur in his eyes as Ieyasu saw the red haired man in front of him, the scenery was different, it was in a grand area.

"Giotto. You formally have my loyalty." The red haired man smiled gently before the pictures melted away and he was staring into his rain guardians face.

"Y-Yamamoto." He whispered as the baseball player bowed his head.

"Give him your answer, Ieyasu." Reborn stated calmly from the back, breaking the blonde out of his thoughts. Having learned about this procedure from Reborn and Caelum many times, he brought the ringed hand over his chest and gave a small huff.

"I accept your loyalty."

The rain guardian broke out into the widest smile Ieyasu had ever seen as he stood up, throwing an arm over the younger boys shoulders.

"Ah! That was great! I had to learn how to do that from Gokudera and he really hated teaching me!"

Ieyasu kept his gaze on the ring still hearing the voice in his head. 'Giotto.' Who exactly was this Giotto he kept seeing in his dreams?

"Gokudera!" Ieyasu called out as the silver haired bomber jumped away from the candy stand. Takeshi followed Ieyasu silently as Reborn left, claiming he had a few loose ends to tie up. Ieyasu felt a little put off at his tutors words. He couldn't deny having Reborn around in a crisis made him feel loads better. With his two friends beside him he felt a bit more at ease but he couldn't help but wonder where Caelum was. Reborn had mentioned that Caelum never returned from picking up Takuto and it lead him to think of multiple reasons of what could have happened to the hooded boy. None of them ended well.

"Boss! You're back!" Gokudera exclaimed happily as he smiled. Taking a closer look at his friend he realized he was injured.

"Are you hurt?" Ieyasu asked catching the bomber off guard.

"Eh? A-Ah no! Its just a few scratches!" He tried to wave it off but Ieyasu could see through it. Now that he thought about it, Takeshi had a few bandages on his wrists and chest. What were these two doing while he was gone?

"Anyways! What are you doing out here, Decimo?" Gokudera exclaimed politely as Ieyasu smacked his forehead. He was on a tight schedule. He had to find the other supposed guardians and he still had no clue where they could be.

"We need to find Ryohei and Kyoya! Reborn said to be ready by this after-!"

Ieyasu broke off when he turned and crashed into a girl who wasn't expecting to be crashed into. With a cry, they both tumbled onto the ground. Ieyasu rubbed his sore side before looking down. There was an echo in his mind as baby blue eyes stared up at him. Long blonde locks framed the girls pale face as she winced in pain.

"That hurt." She mumbled, snapping Ieyasu out of his thoughts as he jumped up.

"My apologies! I didn't mean to run into you!"

"Decimo! You shouldn't apologize! It was her fault for being so clumsy!" Gokudera exclaimed making Ieyasu sigh. There was the friend he knew as the girl huffed angrily and got up, dusting her baby blue outfit off. She honestly looked like a foreigner with the outfit and hair but he had to admit, it did fit her style.

"What?! He crashed into me!" She screamed angrily as Ieyasu held his hands up in an effort to stop the fight.

"Eleanor!" A new female voice screamed as Ieyasu was shoved into the waiting arms of Takeshi. "Are you okay? I thought I lost you!"

This girl was wearing a school uniform. Her deep brown eyes were focused on her friend, her hair tied up into a high ponytail.

"Woman! How dare you shove the Decimo!" Gokudera exclaimed to the girl angrily. The new arrival grew flustered as she blushed angrily.

"How dare you dirty Eleanor! Have some manners!"

The two went at it almost immediately as Takeshi laughed. "Haru!" The girl named Eleanor said quickly as she blushed.

"I'm sorry to get you involved." Ieyasu spoke while walking to the pretty blonde.

"Its alright. Me and Haru go to school together so I'm used to this."

The blonde smiled as Ieyasu blushed slightly, "Ah, well my names Ieyasu. Its nice to meet you Eleanor."

The girl blushed before nodding. "Its nice to meet you, Ieyasu."

With the conversation done with Ieyasu fidgeted with the ring around his finger. With a deep breath he decided to ask the question he was dying to ask. "Have we met before, by any chance?"

The girl blinked in surprise before tapping her chin. "I don't think so. I'm originally from France and I just moved here recently. Is there a reason you ask?"

Ieyasu blushed, shaking his head. "You just seem familiar, that's all!"

Eleanor smiled before looking at the boy closely. "Are you hurt, Ieyasu?" She seemed genuinely concerned as Ieyasu blinked, startled.

"I-It's just a small scratch from... Falling down the stairs!" It was the lamest excuse he could come up with but the girl seemed to buy it.

"You need to be more careful! Oh! I know!" She reached into her side pocket(one he hadn't realized existed) and pulled out a tiny charm resembling one of the ones he had seen other girls make for good luck. "I made this when I arrived and made friends with Haru. I was so worried about everything that I use this as luck! I've been doing exceptionally better so I want you to have it! It'll keep you from falling, I promise!" She smiled widely as she shoved the tiny charm into his hands. She grabbed onto Haru's shirt as she waved.

"We are late for a movie. It was nice meeting all of you! Bye!"

Dragging Haru away from the angry Gokudera, Ieyasu stared at her in wonder. He swore he knew the girl, he just couldn't remember from where. Memories were tapping along his consciousness but he couldn't reach out hard enough to uncover them. Staring at the charm, ignoring Gokudera's rants and Takeshi's joyous laughter, her heard a familiar trickle in his mind.

He felt the memory flood through him as he found himself gazing at a beautiful blonde woman holding a cup of tea. "Honestly, Giotto. You and Daemon will be the death of me." She placed the cup on the desk in front of him as she smiled. There was a golden pocket watch beside it as she looked towards the doors that had opened. A man stepped in, wearing a strange uniform, blue colored hair pulled into a strange style. His blue piercing eyes lit up as he kissed the blonde woman on the lips.

"Are you trying to con my wife, Giotto?" The man joked pleasantly as Ieyasu heard himself chuckle.

"Elena is a lovely lady, Daemon but married woman aren't my type."

"I doubt you have a type Mr. Single-forever Primo." The blonde woman joked.

The image blurred as he grabbed onto Takeshi's shoulder for support. He swallowed before smiling shakily at Takeshi. The foreboding feeling in his gut was getting stronger and he knew with the more memories he pulled out from god knows where, it was going to get a lot worse.

Tsuna let out a soft breath of air as he looked up at the night sky. It was getting late and from the looks of the people around him he'd have to plan this carefully. G let out a sigh before looking at the small teen beside him.

"Are you sure?"

Tsuna nodded. He had this planned out. With the Varia quickly closing in on nearby family members he knew there was the chance of a cheat. Not just a cheat though. A lie could surface and it would twist Xanxus words and spell trouble for Ieyasu who wasn't ready to get sucked into the mess. He looked up, seeing Alaude jump down beside him. The police officer brushed his blonde bangs away before handing a paper over to the teen. "I got the flight hours and the reports as requested. There shouldn't be an interference."

Tsuna nodded his thanks while reading the small piece of paper again.

"Hey, Caelum. Do you think we'll succeed?"

It was a shaky question asked by Asari. Tsuna took a deep breath feeling the weight of this plan on his shoulders. He wasn't a leader and he wasn't used to working with people he had met only a few times. But he knew this group had a small respect for him and his planning was being followed out.

"It..." He swallowed the lump in his throat as he fought off his fears. They were willing to listen to his words. "Our plans will go as followed. If Xanxus is truly doing what we believe we will step in if completely necessary." The group flowed with a hum of approval as he smiled slightly at them.

"Let's go."

"Caelum hasn't come back yet?" Ieyasu mumbled as Reborn led them towards Namimori. It was nightfall and the group around him had fallen silent due to the nervousness of their matches.

"No word yet. He will come by soon." Reborn looked stiffer and more serious then normal which gave Ieyasu the sense of fore boarding. Something didn't feel right with him.

"Ieyasu!"

The blonde looked up startled to see Dino jogging over to him. They were at the front gate by now.

"Wanted to wish you good luck before your match." The mafia boss smiled as he neared the group, his assistant beside him.

"And the others?" The hitman inquired silently as they stared into the school.

"Arriving soon. How is this going to work?"

No sooner had Dino questioned it did a pair of identical girls appear in front of them. Ieyasu should have paid attention to them but he saw the group lingering behind them. A pit of anger clenched his belly as he found himself glaring at the black haired man behind the pink haired woman. The narrowed red eyes of Xanxus glared at him as the scared face looked terrifying. Ieyasu felt his vision blur as memories resurfaced.

An older looking man with the same face structure glaring at him, hand covered in red blood. Ieyasu growled low in his throat, covering his mouth slightly. He averted his eyes to the rest of the varia group. The silver haired swordsman was grinning like an animal. The blonde storm guardian was grinning psychotically. It set Ieyasu's soul on edge. He gave his support to Gokudera. His eyes rested on the shortest figure and the thinnest frame.

The hooded figure was staring directly at him, the lips in a straight line. She had a slight tremble in her shoulders as she looked away, purple locks brushing against her pale face.

"We are the crevello sisters. We are here to monitor the fight and be as fair as possible. The rules are simple." Ieyasu looked back to the girls as he clenched his fists, heart drumming in his chest.

"You will all go to separate places in the school and battle your respective guardian opponent. You are separated into what flame you have. Whoever beats their opponent wins the ring. However, you need all seven rings in order to become the next Vongola Decimo."

He paused for a moment when he realized he was missing a guardian. The mist guardian. "W-Wait. We don't have a mist guardian."

Reborn peered at him from under the fedora as he smirked. "You do, she just hasn't shown herself yet."

What about Lambo?!

"If all affairs are in order we want all guests to stay in the waiting area. You will be given camera views of all fights that are currently occurring."

Ieyasu felt his heart leap violently as Reborn walked away calmly. He hadn't noticed the others arrive but Lal and Colonello were calmly standing in the red zone along with Dino, Basil, and the doctor Shamel.

"Come on, boss." Gokudera replied calmly, pushing the blonde forward. Ieyasu swallowed the lump in his throat as he followed, feeling Xanxus steady eyes on him. He met the glare fiercely as he put his trust into his guardians. They'd keep Lambo safe. (How Lambo managed to become the lightening guardian is beyond him.) He just had to worry about Xanxus.

"Here." The pink haired woman handed him a silver chain he attached to his belt. While fastening it he realized he had the golden pocket watch on him. He could feel the weight of Eleanor's charm in his pocket as well. He took a deep breath and looked back up, ready to face Xanxus.

He would have done that if Xanxus hadn't disappeared.

With a startled gasp, Xanxus reappeared and punched him square in the jaw, sending him flying into the closest building. Pain blinded his vision for a moment before his fighting spirit took over. He grasped the cement tightly as his heart beat calmed and the familiar feeling of hyper dying will mode flooded through him. He glared at Xanxus with orange colored eyes. Without missing a beat he dashed to his feet and attacked the varia leader.

Tsuna knew the fight had already started when they reached the street of Namimori. The school might have been covered in an illusion but he could feel his eyes narrowing and trying to dispel the illusion.

"Seems they've started. Chrome also left." Tsuna peered back at the illusionist for a moment before breaking into a run. This needed to be timed perfectly and stealthy.

With more determination he reached the front gates, he had a job to do.