Shana: Up with the fifth chapter!^^ YESS! It's finally ready!
Gokudera: You're way too slow, stupid woman! Zombies are faster than you!
Shana: *vein pop* THEN YOU START WRITING IT WITH NO INSPIRATION!
Yamamoto: Maa, maa! Calm down Shana, Gokudera!
Gokudera & Shana: YOU SHUT UP!
Yamamoto: Hahaha~!
Chrome: Shana-chan doesn't own KHR or its characters! Enjoy!
Hideoshi was running through the corridors of the school's main building, hoping to find someone, anyone, who can help his friend. To tell the truth he was still in a shock because of what happened. Only one second, and everything fall out for the worst. And it was just his luck he didn't know a thing about medication. Fortunately his other friend knew a little about it, but he had to hurry. And why didn't he found anyone yet?! He had ran through two floors already!
Luckily, the moment he thought this, he noticed a group of people at the other end of the corridor. He sighed in relief. He didn't even notice how close he was to panicking just a second ago.
The first one to notice Hideoshi was Yamamoto. As Gokudera was busy cussing over Uri's disappearance (he still couldn't believe Uri could attack someone), and Chrome trying to calm him down, it wasn't that much of a surprise. When Yamamoto saw him running towards them with a frightened expression on his face, Yamamoto immediately knew that something really bad happened. And Yamamoto couldn't help sighing.
It wasn't enough that they had to stay on guard even now (the Millefiore could attack them anytime) and Gokudera used the emergency code, so something happened on his way here too. Uri just had to escape now from her box. And by the looks of it, another thing happened. What happened with the plan of 'relaxing-at-the-reunion'?
Chrome, Gokudera and Yamamoto along with Kuroda, Fujimoto and Hideoshi hurried towards the baseball-field, hoping they wouldn't be late. Only Hideoshi knew how bad his friend's condition was, and they didn't want to ask him either. He was deathly-pale already. Soon, they will find out anyway.
When they arrived at the baseball-field they immediately noticed Hideoshi's two friends. One of them was on the ground, unmoving. Kuroda and Fujimoto, being professional doctors, ran past the other and hurried to the man. The two knelt down next to him and begun searching for any kinds of wounds.
Yamamoto and the others arrived not long after them. They too, knelt down next to the frightened man, who looked like as if he was about to throw up. Chrome volunteered to take him somewhere else, but the man was persistent to stay beside his friend. Yamamoto knew that the man blamed himself for not being able to help the man on the ground. He knew that feeling too. He felt that everyday since the moment Tsuna disappeared from their lives.
"This is bad...This is really bad..." said Kuroda as she was examining Hideoshi's friend. Before anyone could ask her, she continued. "There is a big wound on his chest and on his shoulder from the leopard's claws. It looks like the leopard didn't want to kill him. It just used him as some kind of springboard to be able to jump farther away."
"However," continued Fujimoto. "With this the wounds are in a way worse state. We need to take him to a hospital immediately, or he will die from blood-loss. "
"Then why are we just sitting here?!" shouted Hideoshi. "Let's go, and take him to a hospital!"
"It's not that easy," counter-attacked Kuroda calmly. "If we move him now, his wounds would just reopen, and his current state would worsen."
"Then we should phone the hospital to come here." said Yamamoto. He will not let anyone die. Not anymore!
"Alright, but tell them to hurry!" said Fujimoto. "I'm not sure if we can keep him alive for too long!"
Fujimoto couldn't even finish his sentence, and Hideoshi was already phoning the hospital. He won't let his idiot friend die that easily!
While Hideoshi was phoning the hospital another conversation took place between Gokudera, Yamamoto and Chrome.
"What should we do now?" asked Chrome quietly so the others around them couldn't hear her words.
"I don't know what you two will do," said Gokudera. "but I'll go and find Uri. And that leopard too!"
"Gokudera..." started Yamamoto uneasily,but he was interrupted by Gokudera.
"I know what you want to say!" said Gokudera with a slightly raised voice." But Uri and that leopard is not the same! I just...can't believe it..."
Yamamoto frowned, but his eyes softened a little, just like Chrome's. Both of them knew how precious Uri has became for the Storm Guardian. And even if she didn't show it, Uri cared for Gokudera too. This strange relationship between them was really strong, but only a few know this. For a stranger it would seem as if the two hated each other. However, this wasn't true. They just had an unusual way of showing their affection. Chrome and Yamamoto knew it well.
"Alright. But be careful," said Chrome. Gokudera nodded, then he hurried off before anyone could notice. Chrome sighed. She knew how it felt to defend someone from the skeptical ones. She felt the same way every time she had to stand up for Mukuro-sama. Chrome couldn't even count the times, when the other Guardians (mainly Hibari and Gokudera) stated their distrust in him. Maybe, Gokudera felt the same way now. Maybe.
While Chrome and Yamamoto stayed with Hideoshi and the others, waiting for the ambulance, Gokudera went back to the place where the leopard first appeared. The second floor.
He just knew that he would find something there. Well, he was right.
[A/N: First, I wanted to end the chapter here, but...Nah, I just feel like writing more. ^^]
The moment Gokudera stepped on the second floor he felt as if someone was watching him. However, he knew not to panic. It would just make the situation worse. First, he had to find what (or who) was watching him. Then, if it was someone or something hostile...he had to get out alive.
~Meanwhile in Italy~
As always, the HQ of the Millefiore Family was full of life. The Black and White Spell caused disturbances every twenty minutes with their fights, the captains of the squads were trying to set an example by not slitting each other's throat on the spot. The some that was trying not to be involved in the fight was either dead (like the captain of the White Spell's sixth squad), out on a mission, sleeping (like Irie Shouchi) or didn't care about the happenings. Byakuran belonged to the latter.
He knew what was happening in their base, but it was a normal thing. For him and for everyone else. Since the death of the Vongola Decimo everyone in the Family was more joyous and hyped. Almost everybody thought that they had won against the Vongola. Except for Byakuran, Shouchi and the Cervello. They all knew that this was the beginning, not the end.
So as Byakuran sat in his office, crooning and eating marshmallows, and he just couldn't stop smirking. So three of the Guardians were at a reunion? This will be fun!
Back in Namimori Yamamoto, Chrome and the others watched as the ambulance disappeared out of their sight. Kuroda and Fujimoto went to the hospital too, leaving Hideoshi and his friend with the two Guardians. They were standing in silence for a few minutes. Hideoshi's friend was the first to spoke, as if trying to lighten the atmosphere.
"So...Say Hideo' who's this girlfriend of yours?" Chrome and Yamamoto looked at each other, considering to leave. They didn't want to overhear anything. However the next words stopped them. "Was her name Iris?"
'Iris?' thought Yamamoto uncertainly. 'It can't be that Iris, right? The one from the Millefiore.' Yamamoto looked at Chrome who seemed to be thinking the same thing. If it was the Iris they knew, and she really was Hideoshi's girlfriend, that would mean... Maybe Hideoshi is a part of the Millefiore? What's more, can he be the one behind that leopard?! Yamamoto waited uneasily for Hideoshi's answer. He really hoped his Iris wasn't the one they knew.
"Yes, her name is Iris,"said Hideoshi with a sigh. He didn't notice Yamamoto and Chrome stiffen next to him." But she is NOT my girlfriend. Her full name is Iris Nori Minamoto, and she is my little sister. She called me from her workplace to ask about our dinner."
"Oh... And here I was hoping that you finally got a girlfriend!" moped his friend.
However, unlike him, Yamamoto and Chrome couldn't have been more relieved. They knew that Hideoshi wasn't lying: they could sense it. So Iris really was his sister.
"Guys, we will go and find Gokudera now," said Yamamoto turning to the (now bickering) two.
"Now that you mentioned, he is not here..." looked around Hideoshi. "Shall we help?"
"No, thanks," smiled Chrome. "I think you should go to the hospital instead."
Hideoshi and his friend nodded. Not much later Hideoshi and his friend was on their way to the hospital. As to Yamamoto and Chrome, they went to find Gokudera.
This reunion was really full of problems. But with the Vongola Family... what else could you expect?
And that's all for the fifth chapter! ^^ I hope you liked it!
A little explanation about this: " The some that was trying not to be involved in the fight was either dead (like the captain of the White Spell's sixth squad) " When I was reading the manga (again) I saw that Leonardo Lippi was the new captain of this squad and because I don't know what happened to the former captain...I made up a reason.
Also, I don't know how many people noticed in the previous chapter the name of Iris. First I wanted to make the Millefiore's Iris to be the girlfriend of Hideoshi. But then I saw that some of the readers were thinking the same as me. So I had to change this plan of mine... Oh, well~!
Again, I thank you for all the reviews! ^^ They helped me through the Hell known as school (the reason I couldn't write). Now the answers~!
Fi Suki Saki: Is the leopard Uri, or is it not? Maybe ;) And yes, Hibari will be in it! Of course, someone will question Tsuna's absence, but what's important is how it will happen. ^^
KatoKimeka-chan: Haha~! Everybody is concerned with Uri, and forgot the letter~! But the the things are connected (and yes, this was an EXTREME spoiler XD).
BrOwNiEfOx: Thank you for reading it! I'm glad you like it! ^^
Jester. Princess: Yes, now Uri is the star! XD And she will be in the beginning in the next chapter too. And I still have surprises~!
FallenxLinkin: Yosh! Then I'll go and write with an EXTREME speed, so we can see what will happen! :D
HUmanly human: Well, it really is different than the other ones! And remember: Tsuna is not dead, he was dead. ^^
Fiana Ocrisielt: I have good news for you: I just can't write a short story. Even if i plan it as a one-shot it usually (always) becomes a story with a lot of chapters. And one of the reasons I couldn't write was because o the new stories in my head. (One is about the bad part of the Guardian's family, another is about Namimori's Death God and even more. I'm just afraid of publishing them, because I don't know if they are good or not XD)
AnimLover1234: Next chapter is up, I hope you liked it!^^
La Pianissima: Congrats on finding out about Iris! XD I hoped no one would notice Haha, I just really love cliffhangers! :D I think for the first (or second?) time it's a proper ending. I would like to say/write that I think Gokudera is cool too, but my friend would murder me on the spot. (She is a really big fan of his XD)
Mii-chan: Hmm...nem is rossz ötlet CS.H belerakása... XD És szerintem én írok érthetőbben hajnali egykor XD Mondjuk ez a fejezet az eddigi leghosszabb! Ügyes vagyok vagy ügyes vagyok? XD (tudom, egyik se XD)
VongolaFamilia: I think Reborn and Mukuro would be proud of me! XD Why aren't they real? *sigh* Thank you for reading! ^^
TheNSIGirl: Aaand how do you like Hideoshi now?:D Kuroda will appear again, for sure. I'm trying to forget the cliffhangers, but... *shrugs* We love each other XD Hope you liked the chapter! :D
Long live marshmallows: The school is really evil! I didn't have any time to write because of it (and some other reasons). The idea of Uri came out of nowhere (just like the idea of this fanfic), but I would really expect her doing something like this. XD
Thank you again for reading!^^
Oh, and Yamamoto! Sorry for shouting at you. The effect of Gokudera...
Yamamoto: Haha~! No prob!
Bye!