A/N: Finally, the end of the Varia Arc! Wasn't expecting it to take so long to publish this chapter guys, sorry about that. Burn out, writing or otherwise, is exhausting. And the original title name had to be shortened. Maybe it was for the best.

I hope you all enjoy the chapter and, as always, feel free to leave a review!

Hot-Headed Teens Argue Over Exposition

A colorful mass of flames almost slammed into the support beam for the Cloud ring platform, focused on one task. The ring glistened in the stadium lights, enraging Shizuka even further. If that jewelry didn't have the antidote, she'd melt the stupid thing herself!

"I don't need help Tanuki." Kyoya grunted, grimacing in pain. The other herbivores, especially the child, needed it more. "You're getting it anyways." Shizuka growled, tossing him the ring. "I can't help my brother and I can't go after the Cervello. I need to do something." She visibly relaxed as Kyoya used the antidote on his wrist.

"You get the small animal; I'll deal with the carnivore." Kyoya states, hitting her forehead with a tonfa. Shizuka pouted. "Stick to using blunt force and try not to draw any blood. Feel free to decorate his entire body with bruises."

"How sweet. You both have something that belongs to the King." Shizuka grimaced, she should've known the crazy assassin had more pain tolerance than Gokudera. And she'd left her opponent to die in the Mist arena to get to Kyoya.

"I'll help the others. Have fun Kyo-kun." A knife went straight through Shizuka's flame body.

She deadpanned. "Unless you're a Sun or an exorcist, that isn't going to work. You can't really kill someone that's already dead. Later!" Shizuka flew off, all of the knives being thrown at her just going straight through her.

A shiver ran down Belphangor's spine, the feral glint in Kyoya's eyes making him regret coming across the violent teen. "As much as I'd enjoy spilling your blood here, I'm needed elsewhere."

"I'll bite you to death!"

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In the monitor room, a camera Leon was already recording blackmail on the various guardians. The Bloody Prince of the Varia was currently fleeing a battle starved Cloud, Reborn now had proof that Shizuka's feelings for the youngest Hibari weren't platonic and several Varia officers were given the antidote after being trapped in illusions. For a battle to the death, no one had died. Mentally scarred perhaps but not dead. The evil cackling from Shizuka, especially when she'd gotten to Mammon, was not reassuring the Cervello.

"That brat is effective when she isn't goofing off somewhere." Reborn states. Shamal sighed. "That loss she had earlier was a much-needed reality check for the little lady. Though the fact that she's still unstable enough not to have her physical body is concerning."

Dino just sweat dropped. He'd been thrilled when Reborn asked him and his men to be back up, just in case the ring battles went wrong. Instead he'd nearly had his head caved in by a man with a striking similarity to Kyoya and needed to convince him that he was Tsuna's ally. And why was he given a purple lilac? When he asked Reborn about it, his former tutor just kicked him in the head while muttering about oblivious children.

"But I'm not a child!" Dino complains, Reborn deadpanned. "You are to me." There was a brief moment of silence. "How old are you anyways?" Shamal and Violet both backed away as Reborn pulled out a gun and shot at the blond's feet. Everyone watching the scene sweat dropped. Apparently the question of age was taboo for women and cursed adults.

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Tsuna created a flame shield, dodging at the last second as Xanxus took out his guns to concentrate his wrath flames. "You wanted a test of strength? You're going to see why even Primo hesitated to take the throne from Secondo!"

"Your ancestor's strength doesn't translate to you having the same power." Tsunayoshi deadpanned. Had Tsuna not been so concentrated on staying alive, he would've dug himself a hole for provoking the already homicidal assassin. At the rate that they were going, all the craters and fire would ensure both of their deaths by Kyoya's hands.

Xanxus shot several bullets to the other arenas, hitting the platforms for the Storm, Lightning and Mist arenas. While Belphangor got a chance to take advantage of the situation, Levi-A-Than was already trapped in a nightmare getting mauled by a variety of felines. "Watch where you're aiming asshole!" Shizuka yells in the distance.

Tsuna let out a sigh of relief. It sounded like his sister calmed down at least. There was no way he was going to let her live it down that she had feelings for the prefect now that he knew they were alright.

"It's too early for you to be celebrating brat. Scoppio De Ira!" Xanxus fired multiple flame bullets at once, Tsuna's clothing taking the blunt of the hit.

It looks like I'll have to use that technique. Tsuna thought, starting to release more of his flames.

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Shizuka sighed, it looked like they had everything under control. "Shizuka-nee, I'm tired." Lambo complains, yawning and rubbing his eyes. Gokudera glared. "We should be going to the Sky arena and support Juudaime!"

Shizuka crossed her arms. "If you want to be caught in the crossfire and have my brother mourn your loss then be my guest. He's been working just as hard as everyone else for this battle."

"Shizuka-san, why are you all fiery?" Yamamoto asks, Gokudera and Shizuka face faulted. "Is it another of your extreme illusions?!" Ryohei exclaims.

"Are we surrounded by idiots?" Shizuka asks Gokudera.

"You're one of them!"

"Being a genius doesn't mean you're exempt from being a dumb ass either!"

As both teens argued, neither were paying attention to the screen. "Maybe it's a good thing they're distracted." Ryohei whispers, his volume at a normal level. Yamamoto winced. "Yeah, I think the school has been destroyed enough without their explosive tempers being added."

"Tanuki, herbivore. Be quiet."

Shizuka turned towards the prefect with a smile. "It's about time you got-Please tell me that bastard isn't breathing right now!"

Kyoya's arms were covered in deep cuts and he was leaning against a wall for support. "I'm fine." Kyoya states.

"What part of bleeding all over the place is fine? Does anyone have a first aid kit?!"

Several spectators sweat dropped as she fussed over the injured Cloud.

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"You missed the rest of the fight, and the airing of Vongola's dirty secret, because you were busy squabbling like children?!" Shizuka pouted, trying to ignore how she'd wrapped Kyoya up like a mummy. "I... may have panicked. I think it was best for everyone involved that I didn't see it if this is the aftermath." She says, gesturing to her brother. Tsuna resigned himself to being a walking mummy as well, aware of how awful Shizuka was at dressing wounds.

Violet sighed. This was the type of person she was following now, God help her. "Let me handle this, it's the least I can do." Her hands glowed as some of Tsuna's wounds closed, leaving bruises in their place. Tsuna felt lightheaded and his vision started going dark, Yamamoto barely catching him as he passed out. Shizuka was starting to look translucent as well. "I need to get some sleep too. Going to Daichi's place." She says with a yawn before disappearing from sight.

"So does this mean Hibari-senpai has a girlfriend now?" Yamamoto asks.

No one was surprised a third person was covered in bandages for the celebration party the following day.