AN: I honestly didn't expect to update this weekend. You see, my lil bro's computer wouldn't bloody open, so he's sharing mine. Talk about bad luck. Did I mention the week was hot?

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Chapter 13: Saving Grace

Watching as the silver haired swordsman struggle to get out of the persistent vines, and animated branches, even as ferocious bugs crawled up the man's hair, Tsuna found a spark of pity for the man.

A spark. Tsuna still couldn't forgive the man for attacking his friends. Friends. He hadn't had friends in a long time. "A rather stay by your side and wield this blade until it stains red with blood for eternity, Giotto-kun, because you are my friend, irreplaceable, while my music can sing on it's own!", Tsuna remembered an old friend once saying to him.

Vaguely hearing Squalo swearing curses left and right, Tsuna mumbled a name under his breath, "Asari..." His eyes drifting to a collapsed body, cradled by a gentle, motherly willow. He hoped Yamamoto was okay.

"VOI! Let me go, or I'll chop you to bits" bellowed Squalo.

Struggling to his feet, Iemitsu's eyes were cold shards of ice. "Restrain him" ordered Iemitsu with barely contained rage dripping with every word, "Violation Act IV. By the order of the Vongola Throne, attacks against the External Advisor is punishable by order rank of royal blue to royal red. Order Rank Royal Indigo. I suggest you cease struggle unless you want the punishment to increase."

"VOI! As if, I'll go with you with you willingingly!" snared Squalo, as his struggles increased. Gritting his teeth, Squalo managed to break his sword arm free, at the cost of a wound on his shoulder. He made short work with the rest of the branches.

Eyes widening in a mixture of alarm and shock, Tsuna murmured a prayer in the ancient language, "*Bellissimi Bylis proteggere i vostri fratelli e sorelle di assaggiare il frutto dell'età e girare una tragica storia di amore per tutti di ascoltare."

But it was in vain. Even as the earth shook and rocked, as geyer after geyer blasted into the air, frying any who came near, Squalo escaped every attack. He jumped and dodged. He did miracles, as he leaped to unimaginable heights. With his sword blazing with blue flames, he struck.

Faster than an eye could see, metal quickly met flesh and red blood sprayed. Stunned, Tsuna looked down only to find a sword buried in his side.

Squalo jerked the sword out of his stomach, Causing him to stumble backwards. Clutching his side, pain thrummed through every nerve. White and black flashed between his eyes. A choked whimper escaped his throat, as he shut his eyes to the pain.

He was only mildly aware of the fact that Squalo was coming for another blow; and this time it would be his death.

Gokudera, Yamamoto, Basil, Reborn, and Iemitsu were yelling at him, either verbally or through their eyes, as the swordsman closed in. Through the flashes of lights, Tsuna could see the frustration in the infant Reborn's eyes. He could see the dawning horror and fear as Iemitsu analyzed rescue plans in his head only to find that none would work.

Basil was twitching, struggling to make his body move. Gokudera was also trying to get up, holding his arm to his chest in an attempt to make it stop bleeding. Yamamoto had managed to get to his knees. They wouldn't be fast enough. They couldn't save him in time.

"DIE!" roared Squalo. Closing his eyes, Tsuna waited for the pain to come. He wouldn't get out of this alive, he just hope his reincarnation would live to see even a second of life. But his thoughts were quickly proven wrong.

A breeze against his face, and the sound of clashing metal. Opening his eyes, Tsuna came to an interesting sight. A tonfa was locked with Squalo's blade, a dangerous looking boy, of perhaps 16 years,holding it. If that wasn't enough, A man with blonde hair had a whip wrapped around Squalo's neck.

"I'll bite you to death" the boy snared.

He had a head of trimmed black hair, with bangs shaped like a 'M'. His eyes were silver slits, and his face handsome. He was dressed in black dress pants, white dress shirt, black belt, and black dress shoes. A black jacket hung over his shoulders, a red band attached to one of the sleeves.

"Neh Kyoya, don't you think that's a little overboard?" said the man cheerfully before his eyes hardened. "But I have to agree this time, The Allied Kingdoms won't tolerate the blood of the vessels being shed."

The man was 22 years old, and was the fairytale 'prince' that girls dreamed about. His blonde hair came up to his neck, and his eyes were a gentle brown. He wore a red shirt, with a black skull in front, and his legs were clad in brown trousers. Over it, he wore a coat with a hood lined with fur. Tattoos peaked out from the brown sleeves of his coat.

"Thank Gaia" muttered Iemitsu, much to Tsuna's curiosity as he adjust his hold on the wound on his side, it kept bleeding.

"VOI! Damn it!" roared Squalo, "Chiavarone and his pet!"

His comment was almost immediately shot back in his throat when the boy slammed a tonfa up his gut and then finished by kicking him in the cheek, causing the blonde to hastily jerk back his whip before the velocity killed the swordsman. Without waiting for pause, The boy charged forward and got two more strikes in the chest in before Squalo managed to jump away.

"Tsuna!" called Iemitsu with a small grin. "I'll like to introduce you to Chiavarone Dino, his Majesty, the King of Chiavarone", he pointed to the blonde man," And Hibari Kyoya, our ambassador to Chiavarone and a descendant of the the Noble House of Nuvola, the Hibari Branch to be specific. His family rules Namimori. He's also the Majesty's student"

A glare was quickly shot towards Iemitsu's way. "I am no student to that Herbivore" said Hibari coldly. Tsuna could only watched with wide eyes. Strange boy. But scary. Very Scary.

"Kyoya~ You're so mean!" pouted the King of Chiavarone. Tsuna sweatdropped. This was a rather odd king.

"Tch", Hibari turned away, wrapping his arms against his chest. "Stupid Herbivore."

Growling, Squalo retreated, catching the attention of the odd duo.

Snaring, Hibari attacked, only for his prey to dodge. "Coward" hissed the boy as the swordsman fled.

While the young man chased after the loud man, the king approached Tsuna. Kneeling on one knee, Dino smiled, "Well, it's a pleasure to meet you, Vessel-chan!"

"It's...nice to meet you?" asked Tsuna questionably, quite disturbed by the king.

Before the king could answer, Hibari came back, his face showing irritation. "The shark herbivore ran away" the teenager reported.

"Can't blame him. Your so scary sometimes Kyoya!" said Dino.

Hibari said something, Tsuna couldn't hear. His vision was swimming, and he was having trouble standing on his feet. Falling over, He was quickly caught by Hibari. Dazed, his saw Dino's worried face above his own.

"Vessel-chan? Are you okay?-" the king fretted.

"Herbivore, the blood!" hissed Hibari, his eyes wide with alarm. Looking down, Tsuna could vaguely see a pool of blood around him.

"Oh Gaia, we need to get him and everyone else inside Headquarters" said Iemitsu as he kneeled down to examine the wound. At least, that was what he managed to hear before his world went black

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Translations: English to Italian by Google Translate. Sorry if incorrect.

*Bellissimi Bylis proteggere i vostri fratelli e sorelle di assaggiare il frutto dell'età e girare una tragica storia di amore per tutti di ascoltare : Beautiful Bylis protect your sisters and brothers to taste the fruit of age and spin a tragic tale of love for all to hear