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Summary: She disappeared from their sight the day after they graduated High School. Five years later, she appeared at one of the Vongola Function Parties as the Boss of the Rose Noire Family. Was she still the Haru that they knew? TsunaxHaru

21

Haru returned to reality as she realized that she was still in her room at this time. She turned at the wall clock and found out that she was fifteen minutes late for her meeting that day. She immediately looked at her reflection on the mirror. Fortunately, she had dressed up already and was off to the Conference Room where she and the Rose Noire Guardians would have their meeting.

It was customary for them to have a meeting, at least, twice a month in order to talk about affairs that were happening in the different bases of the Famiglia across the globe. She was lucky that her Guardians were definitely capable that she didn't need to worry so much always. It was already enough that she was simply taking care of the Paris HQ. She breathed in and out before entering the room.

"Haru-san/Haru-chi/Boss!" Her guardians chorused as she went inside the room. She smiled before returning the greeting.

"Good morning, Vio, K, Lizzy, Sachiko, Rico, and Li-Chen." Her eyes slightly widened at the sight of her Wind Guardian. "It's a surprise to see you here."

The Wind Guardian simply smiled and nodded in acknowledgement before personally handing to Haru the documents that she had needed from the China HQ. Haru took the documents out of the envelope and gave it a quick look through. Trust Tan Li-Chen to give you good confidential information about different things that were going on around a specific area.

"I see." Haru said before continuing, "Thank you for this information that you have given us. I will give them a look later."

Li-Chen nodded once again before they settled on their specific seats. They had a specific arrangement during meetings (which will be attribute to Vio's obsessive-compulsiveness.) They began their meeting soon after while they discussed about the usual things - the welfare of the civilians that they were taking care of in their specific area, ongoing and/or resolved conflicts with other mafia, and current situation at the different HQ's. However, before Haru could dismiss everyone, Antoinette stood up all of a sudden and raised a small envelope.

"What's that?" The others asked as Haru swallowed. She knew what the envelope contained. In fact, she hadn't seen this envelope for quite some time.

"Receipts from damages?" Sachiko asked as she gave a frown.

"A challenge letter?" Li-Chen asked.

"A love letter?" Rico asked as Sachiko sent him a death glare. "What?" He asked her as Sachiko rolled her eyes.

"No. An invitation to the Annual Vongola Party." Antoinette said as she gave a smile and opened the invitation. Haru swallowed and knew what was going to happen next was inevitable. She will have to show up whether she liked it or not. Otherwise, the Vongola might see it as disrespect. The Vongola was certainly a force you cannot reckon. In fact, Haru would prefer not to have any conflict with the Sicily-based mafia.

In other words, she was going to see them again.

Haru woke up from the reminiscent memory that had happened not so long ago. She panted quite heavily as she realized that there was nothing but white in where she was right now. She swallowed. Was this the after life already? Her eyes widened. She couldn't have that now, could she? She couldn't lost like that.

"Hello." Haru turned around to see a woman who looked like her, yet she had red wavy hair and green eyes. Haru swallowed, not knowing what the woman's intentions were.

"Relax, Dixieme. I won't do anything towards you." The woman said while she sat down on her knees as Haru was sitting on the white floor. Haru swallowed, trying to remember where she had seen the woman. The woman was really familiar, yet she couldn't remember where. For sure, they didn't meet in Japan. Her eyes widened.

"You're the Premier!" Haru pointed out as the Rose Noire's First Generation Boss simply smiled and nodded. In fact, she even curtsied.

"Je m'appelle Emma. À ton service." She introduced herself. Haru swallowed, unsure on what she was supposed to do and act before the Premier. "Anyways, you don't really have to be awkward around me. My friends know how much I hate it when they try to give me some special treatment or something."

"So, before you actually woke up, I had let you dream or rather, reminisce the time that started everything. Basically, when your received the invitation from the Vongola. Oh, I hope you didn't mind me snooping around, not that something happened between you and Vongola Decimo, which made me remember about the time when Giotto and I were still young..."

Haru coughed as the Premier was brought back to reality as she smiled sheepishly. "I'm sorry. I have that tendency to blabber on continuously. Anyway, so, the reason why you're here is because something had triggered within you to open and access this specific sphere. Let's say this is the final stage where you could get that ultimate power for your Void Gloves, Haru-chan."

Haru's eyes widened at what the Premier had told her.

"Is there such?"

"Of course, there is such. After all, Giotto and I had a discussion about this, which made him think to also put a limit on the Vongola Rings." Emma said as she smiled upon her mention of the Vongola Primo's name. "However, there is a cost."

Haru bit her lower lip, quite afraid of what it was going to cost her. However, she didn't need to hesitate. "A cost? What is it?"

Emma raised her shoulders. "Actually, that is something that I am quite unsure of. However, the Void Gloves would ask for something that would definitely be of equal value to how much power you would have to utilize from it."

Haru swallowed. Would it be her life then? She braced herself with her arms, looking at her Void Gloves. Would she take that risk? However, at least, everyone would live...

"The decision is up to you, Dixieme. However, I'll leave the key to you." Emma said as she clicked her fingers. The gloves had glowed as they rose up above Haru's head before settling back to Haru's palms. "They'll activate at your will and upon your decision to do so. I believe in your ability to discern. That's why I'll let you have this until forever."

"Premier... I won't disappoint you..."

Was she going to go through this? Was she truly going to use the true power of the Void Gloves in order to succeed? Was she going to sacrifice her life? She wasn't sure, yet she was truly touched on the trust that the Premier had given her. To her surprise, though, Haru was, yet again, engulfed in light as Emma simply smiled and waved good-bye.

"Send my regards to everyone and I'll hope you win and end up with the Vongola Decimo!" Emma said as Haru blushed and disappeared.

When Haru had opened her eyes, she had returned to the reality of the situation. Andre was already fifty times his own size and was as enormous as the skyscrapers in Tokyo. Yet, for some odd reason, Haru wasn't afraid.

No, not at all. However, dread screeched upon her as she saw the bodies of her Guardians laid on the ground upon their loss of consciousness. Haru's eyes widened.

"You'll never win against me, Haru! You'll truly suffer for everything you've done and for even thinking that you'll win against me! Look at your petty soldiers! They're gone now. They were truly useless against my power! You think that you'll win against me? Think again!" He laughed maniacally as Haru glared towards his towering figure.

This was about it. This was truly it. She was going to have to win against him and she was going to use everything that she had just to simply win against him. There was no going back.

"I'm sorry, dear Guardians. It would seem that I won't be here once you wake up." Haru turned to her Guardians as she closed her eyes. 'I'm sorry, Tsuna-san. Kyoko. The others. I won't be able to tell you why and what had happened. I won't be able to tell you anything at all. I'm sorry.'

"Gants en de vide - limiter enlevé!"

A/N:YEEEEEEEEEEES! I have finally updated again, though it is quite short :) I apologize for the long wait. Well, college finals happened and there were just too many stuff that happened. :)) Thank you to those who placed this under their Favorite Story and Story Alert! :D

French Translation:

Dixieme- Tenth; Premier - First; Je m'appelle Emma. À ton service - My name is Emma. At your service; Gants en de vide - limiter enlevé - Void Gloves - Limit removed

Yuki Chronos: AWWW :" THAAANK YOUUU :))) I feel so honored that you even read it immediately :) Thank you :"

I Dream Blue Skies: THANKS :) Here you go :D

XxXStarxDustXxX: Thank you so much :D I rather fancy Haru as a kick-ass kind of person. Doesn't she seem like one? :)

Spirit Kagome: TADA! :D Have fun! :D