"I don't think you understand my situation at all."

"Just what are you trying to imply?"

"It the second day of the battle and we're at the top. Does this not secure our deal?"

"We've been over this already."

"Verde, please-"

"Our agreement, was set. There is no going back."

Mitobe clenched his fist as he stared at the baby, he was practically begging and the scientist only waved his hand and swept him away. Mitobe let out a sigh and scratched the back of his head, messing up his hair in the process but he doesn't care. The toddler tightened some screw on a small cube that he had set on the table but didn't say anything else. Mitobe was tired and frankly the kiss left him confuse and irritated, but as always, and in the same habit, he blamed it on the chemical hormones in his body.

The infant has made it clear that their deal was set in stone and it was going to stay that way. He wasn't going to get help if they didn't win. There was always the old fashion way but it seem the new Mitobe did not enjoy waiting. occasionally he would think back to the kiss during the day and turn a soft shade of red before Fran makes fun of him thus making Mitobe retreat to this room. He was having mixed emotion, did he like Kyoya, does he love him? It's complicated considering that he's a guy and he has no such interest, hell, he'd even date MM if he had to choose between the two.

He didn't know the guy and they kisses, it was his first, as long as he know. Mitobe was uncertain with his little predicament and he dislikes the situation he was forced into, he felt restricted, he felt trapped. Surely this illness will blow over soon...right? He realize he was being silly over looking things, but Verde might as well be his only chance to regain his memories. The entire team has noticed his stress, after all, the last encounter did not go so well since Mukuro was injured and recently, Vindice have joined the battle, successfully taking over Skull's position and undermining everyone's authority. They were taking a good lead and this lead Mitobe to be more than paranoid.

On the third day of the battle, they woke up to the sound of watched loudly interrupting their sleep.

"50 minutes until battle!" it announced, Mitobe quickly changed into his usual clothes as quickly as he could and barged in on the living room frantically hopping on one foot trying to put on his shoes.

"Mitobe!" Chikusa shouted urgently.

"What is it?"

"Where's Mukuro?!" Ken questioned frantically, the two where putting on the extra watches that they saved.

"Why the fuck do you think I would know?!" Mitobe answered angrily, waking up this early in the morning and their leader was missing.

"Calm down, I'll find him, after all...I put a tracking device on him." Verde interrupted as he pulled out a small cellular gadget.

"Mitobe, give me your watch." MM ordered as she stepped out of her room.

"What the fuck?"

"You heard me."

"Why would I do that?! You broke yours!"

"Give me the watch! I am going to redeem myself."

"Like hell, it's your own fault for not being careful."

MM bit her lips and frowned, but she knew it was her fault and backed off.

"Okay, I've found him, he's in Namimori." Verde announced cutting off the tension.

Mitobe sent one more glare to the red hair girl before they began to head out, with 40 minutes left they had time to spare but complication could always come in so it was better to be careful, they didn't want to run into other teams, especially not Vindice.

They found Mukuro with 12 minutes to spare before the battle began and it seemed that their leader had ran into Tsuna's team first.

In front of his former friends, Mitobe traced his switch blade nervously he did not want to use a weapon his friend gave him to hurt them, but he couldn't avoid it. unconsciously he pulled his sleeve over his watch. Unexpectedly, their first opponent was not each other, but Vindice, who came in a flashy entrance out of a black void. Mukuro had been anticipating this and he was prepared, but Tsuna was still surprised.

The attack started quickly and everyone was prepared for battle, Fran was half asleep and still slightly ill so no one bother to make him fight but gave him to MM instead to take care of. Since he was still in the battle, it meant someone had to look after those two, knowing he was on a lower level than the other meant he had to play it careful and protect MM and Fran, not as a duty or an obligation, but as an ally.

The battle was going to be intense, after all, already four teams had been wiped out, Skull's, Yuni's, Fon's, and Skull, this meant, Verde's, Mammon, Reborn, and Bermuda were the only ones left.

"Let's defeat Vindice with team Verde!" Tsuna suggested in his hyper will mode.

Mukuro agreed "We will make a temporary alliance with Team Reborn."

Everyone was fine with these decision knowing that they will not be able to beat Vindice alone, and since their leader was determined there was no use going against it, though Reborn and verde were unpleased more than anyone else. As expected they went after Tsuna and Mukuro, Gokudera made the first move and used his Sistema CAI, with a quick combination, Ken used his King Kong Channel to throw a massive blow of Gokudera's bombs followed by Yamamoto's skilled swordmanship, with precise cuts it gave Mitobe the perfect opportunity to swoop in and use a heavy illusion with the gear Verde made to summon vines from the ground to shoot up and grab then, forcing them in place and reenforced with thorns. Chikusa then took his turn and attacked them mercilessly with his poisonous needles, defenseless, Tsuna came in and delivered a wall of fire to keep them in place so that Mukuo can charge up his illusion. deadly crows born from illusions began ripping them apart, yet something seemed wrong, it was almost too easy.

When the debris faded, the Vindice still stood stong. The only thing they managed to destroy were their raggy old coats, underneath were crumbly bodies wrapped in bandages and deformed limbs with a stone like pacifier hanging around their necks.

"So this is what they look like under those coats..." Mukuro mumbled.

"Hu-humas..." Tsuna whispered as he looked upon his enemy with a hint of pity and sympathy in his eyes.

They soon began attacking again, Mitobe's first impression was the deflect the chains coming to MM and Fran since the child was still sleeping, the attacks are getting stronger and stronger and the Vindice were getting faster and faster. Barely able to keep up, Mitobe was beginning to get tired. Fran couldn't help put with illusions and Mitobe was too busy protecting MM and Fran to aid Mukuro, they needed an extra player.

As if she heard their prayers, a voice spoke up, quivering and strained but it was heard "Let me help..your illusions...I will fight too..."

Chrome, she appeared to them on the dangerous battle field in her Kokuyo uniform, struggling to hold herself up on her trident. Mitobe knew about her situation, how she was in the hospital but he didn't feel like he had the nerve to talk to her since he felt like he took her place and he was the reason why she was abandoned.

"Stupid woman! You're seriously ill!" MM shouted with Fran in her arms in.

"Chrome...Why...Why are you here?!" Tsuna demanded, last he saw her she was barely even alive.

With a smirk, Reborn answered confidentially, "She's my representative, she's wearing a battler's watch."

"What? Reborn! She's ill and look at her! She's barely able to even stand...Chrome...Are you okay? Weren't your organs completely destroyed?!" Tsuna squeaked, Vindice seemed impressed and shocked, almost as if they were expecting a challenge from her.

"Reborn, what are you trying to do here? She needs her rest and you force her out to the battle field? She's on no condition to fight, if you needed an illusionist could you not call on one of your other allies?!" Mitobe burst out loudly.

He turned to Chrome who caught his gaze and gave a weary smile, "Mitobe...I'll be fine."

Slightly shocked by her gentle reply, Mitobe forced himself to have faith in his friend, after all, he could tell she was a lot stronger than him, mentally at least.

Verde put the glove on Chrome and that was the mark to begin the battle, Chrome and Mukuro took the lead as illusionist, Mitobe's style of illusion are not developed for offense, but rather defense, it's to protect rather than to conquer. At least that how he felt.

He stayed behind and helped out tactically beside MM, with great difficulty, he kept an eye on all of this team mates, meaning both Reborn's and Verde's. Mitobe never was suited for combat, he was better at hiding if he had learn anything from the past experiences of these battles, it's better to be clever and sneaky rather than being a fool who charges first. You watch out for your team and yourself, and if necessary, only yourself. Although these seemed to be the rule, he couldn't follow the last one.

Mitobe tried to keep his attacks constant and unpredictable, he tried not to have a pattern, sneaking around the field under thick mist and taking every chance he could to attack quietly or defending his teammates. Given, his way of contributing to this battle was not as effective since it's more like a dirty prank, it ws still an effort.

After a gruesome battle, they only managed to break one of the Vindice's watches, and that's not enough to slow them down.

In the end, their battle was barely a success, Reborn and Tsuna learned the truth the Arcobaleno curse and what happened to the Vindice. Mitobe broke his watch when a chain took him by surprise, it also effectively broke his wrist by sheer force, but at least it wasn't his dominate hand. After getting it looked at he was dropped out of the battle. At least he was free to do whatever he liked, and luckily, Verde was still willing to help since he did help carry the team to victory. Despite it all, Mitobe no longer had any power and had to rely on the rest of his teammates to finish the job.

With all his free time, it seemed like a waste to spend it in the mucky base, and since he no longer played the game, he was not a danger which meant no player can not attack him. Taking a break was what he needed to clear his mind, but the battle was long from being over. He decided to go to the park, with all the stress he forgot about casting an illusion on himself, leaving him open and vulnerable. This lead to the next problem, and he would rather be attacked by enemies rather than his little brother who found him...too bad he didn't remember.

Misaki ran to his brother who resided on the park bench in front of a few bushes, it was a little over noon, around four which meant Misaki was returning from school after his clubs finished.

"Mitobe?! Is that you?" He shouted excitedly.

Mitobe gave a confused stare raising an eyebrow, uncertain what to do. Who was his kid? Why was he so excited? How did he know his name?

With a shaking voice he questioned him, "I'm sorry...Who are you?"

Misaki was clearly shocked, his delicate eyes widen but he kept a strong smile, "Hey...What are you doing back? Mitobe, it's me, Misaki, what's wrong with you?" The younger sibling held his brother's hand gently, surely it was his brother, he knew it was, he just didn't understand what was going on.

"I'm sorry...who are you?"

"It's me...Misaki, come on, are you playing a joke? You didn't tell me you were coming back in town."

"I don't know who you are...I'm sorry.."

At this Misaki blinked rapidly and shook his head before letting out a shaky laugh.

"What joke are you playing at...Mitobe...It's me, how can you not remember, did some thing happen...did you...are you okay?"

Mitobe opened his mouth to speak but quickly closed it. "...No...No, I don't think I am..."

"He's suppose to be in Italy, I don't understand!" Mitobe's mother shouted over the phone.

"No, that's...That's why I'm asking!"

"No...No, he's right here, Misaki found him."

Mitobe looked over to his mother from the living room as the woman shouted over the phone to his father, at least he's assuming.

"Hey, hey, calm down, it'll be alright, we'll figure this out okay?" Misaki ensured as he place a cup of water in Mitobe's hands.

"I...I need to go." He mumbled.

"Go where? How long have you been back?"

Mitobe ignored the questions and the ones that followed, he should have been more careful. He has been far to carefree, maybe he can sneak out, but he felt compelled to stay.

Mitobe's mother came into the room and placed her phone on the table in front of them before taking a seat on the couch across from her sons.

"...Explain yourself, what the hell is going on? Why don't you remember anything...?"

Mitobe swallowed the lump in his throat and looked down to his hands, stuffing them into his pockets and held his switch blade.

"I got into an accident...There were some...mistakes and...I lost my memories."

"And how did this happen? You're not even suppose to be in Japan..."

"I'm sorry...I...I don't know who you are."

"I am your mother. That's who I am, and I am angry and furious, what is going on? Do you have amnesia?"

Mitobe nodded.

"...I see...Have you regain any memories?"

"Nothing significant..."

"...We're taking you to the hospital now."

"That won't be necessary..."

"Why?"

"I've already been there...They said I need time..."

"Well I need to hear these things for myself."

Mitobe's mother stood up and grabbed her coat from a hanger by the door and put on her shoes urging Misaki to do the same, the boy held his brother's hand the whole way to the car. The ride was quiet, but no one was in the mood to talk and Mitobe was still nervous, he saw the family photos in the living room, no doubt it was his mother, after all, they even had the same traits...It was hard to deny.

"Hey Ken, where Mitobe? That useless piece of crap has been gone all day." MM asked as she files her nails.

"Like hell do I know, he went out for a walk or something, loser broke his watch." Ken snarled.

"Ken...You realize we broke our watch and had to get new ones right?" Chikusa added.

"SHUT UP KAKIPI!"

"Kufufu, quiet down...Today's battle has been tiring...I suspect a greater one shall come later. In the mean time...We're suspecting a guest."

As predicted, in through the broken windows cam Tsuna, visiting all the bosses, he greeted Mukuro and asked for an alliance. The sun has far set and the moon has taken control of the night, Mitobe was missing and Bermuda has raised to the top of the ranks. THings were finally picking up for Mukuro, the least he could do was get some enjoyment from their unfortunate events.

It's been a while and I am so sorry, I haven't been updating but I have been working...so haha...I have school and my grades aren't so well, which irritates me but I can offer this chapter for now, I'm sorry for those who waited, I'll try to update more. Now I'll answer reviews, but I am very grateful for all the encouragement, i appreciate it so much!

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