On the Road to the Catena Inheritance Battle (chapter 2) -complete-

Title: On the Road to the Catena Inheritance Battle
From: Katekyo Hitman Reborn!
Timeline: 10 years later
Summary: It was a shocking and speechless moment when she meets her older brother, Iratellio Catena, after she thought that he failed to escape from the family massacre two years ago. Things began to become more complicated with his arrival, but Iratella deems to find out why does her own brother have to be connected with all these issues. What she didn't know was, the reunion was only just a prologue to an unexpected past, present and future event.

Disclaimer:
> The original characters involved in this story belongs to me and fellow members of the DeVastella members involved in our KHR DVST Private Project 2011. Do not take them as your own character in your stories unless with our permission~ >:|

> This story is of my own originality and is not associated with any other stories. Any similarities are just coincidence (YOU HEARD THAT?? XDXD)

> All the other characters which originally belongs to Katekyo Hitman Reborn! stays as the original characters of Katekyo Hitman Reborn!. I do not own any of them.

> Katekyo Hitman Reborn! belongs to Akira Amano-sensei and not me!!!! XD As much as I want to own Katekyo Hitman Reborn!, I just can't.... >.>|||

Author's foreword: Yup, here it is!!! Chappie 2!!!! Finally I have the idea on what to write in this chapter. Phew~well, since I've just edited finish chapter one like, barely 5 minutes ago, so chapter 2 will be pretty short for this time being (as on 21 Aug 2010). The chapter will be extended soon as I get the time again. Time has been limited for me to be online as my mom is controlling my online-ing time. Sighs.... this is why I want my own laptop NOW!!!!! >:|

For this chapter, I will be telling the story from Iratella's point of view for a change, because I realize that I write better stories (it seems, for what my friends said~) if I wrote it from the first person point of view. Nyuhuhuhuuuuu~ (damn, wth am I boasting about???)

Ah wellz, here it is,

CHAPTER TWO!!!! <3

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*CHAPTER TWO*

- Realize-

"Tadoritsuku basho sae mo wakara nai
Todoku to shinjite ima omoi wo hashiraseru yo
Ayamachi mo setsunasa mo koeru toki
Negai ga hikari dakishimeru
Mirai wo yobisamashite"

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(Iratella's Point of View)
 
I was definitely sure that my leg wasn't hurting anymore. The wound is still fresh, but it's no longer bleeding. I just don't know why Kyouya had to make a big fuss about it. It's not like my leg was amputated or anything. Sheesh. If only he'd be a little more less concern over little things like this. I took off the bandage just this morning to have a look at it. Yup, it was definitely already okay. Luckily Kyouya remembered on the note that I always remind him on how my skin cannot come in contact with sticky bandages like plasters or else my skin would develop a rash.
 
Staring at the chain last night made me had a hard time to sleep with all those questions running around in my head. I am SERIOUSLY sure I knew the chain. I know I've seen it somewhere before. I just can't recall it... plus, with that weird but somewhat relaxing feeling whenever I touch or even just see the chain, I know it is something that I know.... ugh.... seriously, what is going on with me???
 
And thanks to all the questions which I was thinking about the whole night last night, I'm late for my morning date with Haine and Kikuya!!! I promised to bring them to downtown Milan today as Kikuya had something that she wanted to buy for someone, as she said. But, ahem, as if I don't know who is she going to give the present to. She may no longer be a kid, but not her way of thinking. Ah well, that's how I act if I'm around Dino anyway.
 
As I dashed down the grand staircase and nearly tripping down one of the steps as I go, I saw the two already waiting for me, chatting together happily as they greeted me simultaneously with their happy morning smiles. Well, that definitely made my day. At least I know they're not mad at me for being half an hour late from our scheduled time.
 
"Are we going to have our breakfast in town?" Kikuya asked happily as clinged onto Haine's left arm.
 
"If you want, then we could. If you don't, then we can walk back into the manor and ask the chef to make breakfast for us. Which one do you prefer?" I know what's their next answer, so to test them, I asked this question on purpose.
 
"Of course to have breakfast in town!! It's not everyday that we get to eat out. It's like the same old routine for us every morning to jump onto the seats at the dining table to grab our breakfast." Kikuya exclaimed excitedly. "So... can we? Can we? Can we?" she pleaded like a little girl pleading her mother to buy her a lollipop. But- hey!!! Since when I became her mother?? But... I guess I can't just bail out on them now, not when she's pleading to me like that.
 
"Well... guess I just can't say 'No', can't I...? Uhmm....well, why not~ at least a bit of a change is good..." the words came out from my  mouth reluctantly. I just don't have the heart to object Kikuya's plead. Ah well~ it does have its own goods anyway to eat out some times rather than just having home breakfast, lunch and dinner 24/7.
 
After making sure that all of them are securely strapped to the seats of my Mercedes sports car, I started the engine and zoomed onto the roads of Milan.
 

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The waitress walked over to our table with a silver tray on her hands. On the tray was three plates of carbonara spaghettis. One of the plates was bigger than the other two. "Here's your order. Is there anything that you want to add?"

 

"Uhm, no thanks. We'll call for you again if we need anything." Haine stared at her breakfast as she replied the waitress.

 

"Okay. Enjoy your meal." The waitress walked away from our table.

 

"Uhm... I don't mean to be interuppting your... beautiful moment with your breakfast... but... Haine... aren't you overdoing it a little...?" A big drop of cold sweat ran down my head as I looked at the size of Haine's order. It was the size of Kikuya's plate and mine combined together. Boy, she sure does have a hearty appetite. So, Yamamoto was the right choice for her, as all of us had guessed before.

 

Haine began to dig into her breakfast before I even said "Itadakimasu". Ah, sure, as I always tell myself, I'm carrying the responsibility of looking after these two. Luckily she has table manners, unlike someone else I know~ (try to guess and see who am I talking about~)

 

Kikuya just laughed to see how her sister was acting when she's hungry. Kikuya was very ladylike no matter what she does. Not much of an opposite of Haine, as I see, but there's still distinct differences between the both of them. This is one of them. I come to realize one thing as I saw how Kikuya acts - am I ladylike?? I can be pretty... violent sometime when it comes to assasinating... but other than that... in usual days... do I act like... a true lady??

 

Ugh.... it might be my fatigue or something, but I seem to keep thinkinf about all these stupid questions. I'll really need a good sleep after I bring these two back home.

Just put all my worries behind now. It's no use for me to rant over things like this now. The attack carried out by that group had already reached Italy, and their first target was the Volitaire... I can't imagine what is going to happen... will we be able to stop them like how we did with Millefiore? I can't be sure of the outcome, but this is not going to be easy. In fact, I'm having a feeling that things will be much harder than the time we fought with Millefiore.

I just let out a heavy sigh and rested my elbows on the table. Suddenly my heavy appetite just wasn't there anymore. I just played the noodles around with the stainless steel fork as I watch the two young girls sitting opposite of me swallowing down their breakfast with full of delights. With no worries at all. What do they have to worry about? They aren't the ones paying for the bill anyway. Okay, I was joking on the bill-paying part, but... Haine and Kikuya seriously have nothing to worry about in their lives. That's because they are protected by us.... yea, that's why....

In midst of being drowned by my thoughts, suddenly I felt something. More accurately, I felt the presence of something or someone familar. At first I assumed it was nothing. But then the feeling provoked my curiousity and the urge to search for its origin. After making sure that Haine and Kikuya was taking no notice of my actions, my eyes began to wander across the place, carefully observing everyone I see on the street to see if I can locate the person.

For as long as I try to look for that person whom I search for, I just can't seem to find him or her. I tried my level best, but I don't think I saw anything, until someone caught the attention of my eyes. A tall and fit guy, clad in a full grey tux and a black trench coat. He was wearing a pair of black sports shades, so I couldn't see his eyes. His hair is the same colour as mine. Wow, his hair colour is EXACTLY the same as mine! Hmm... my eyes locked on him. I felt something about him. I knew the second I lay my eyes on him, he should be the one I'm looking for. He looked as if he was lost or something, or maybe he was finding for something or someone, or a way out from the streets. As mysterious as he seems, no one actually turned their heads to stare at him. He simply slipped away from the bustling morning crowds and in a split second, he disappeared from my sight just like that.

While I was wondering who that person was, I noticed something reflecting on my hand. My necklace. It's shining. What the heck...? Why is it shining? At a time like this? I can't let Haine and Kikuya see my necklace shining, because....whenever my necklace shines, though sometimes it can mean that something precious is being picked up by the necklace, it can also mean something not good....

"Iratella, are you okay? What are you staring at?" Kikuya seemed to have noticed my weird facial expressions while I wonder and eye-trail along the guy just now. The guy whom I think was the one who "emitted" some sort of radiation that made me felt somehow weird but at the same time seemingly familar.

"Uhm... no.... nothing... I just... wandered myself a little...." studdering as I answered, I tried to keep my cool and pretend everything was normal. I became my usual not-to-let-anyone-know-something-secretive-to-keep-them-safe kind of attitude. Ah, as hard as I try to act normal, I realized one thing - as the person who was dying to eat breakfast since this morning, now I've completely lost my appetite. There goes another few pounds tipped off the scale.

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"We're back~~~!!!!" Haine and Kikuya exclaimed excitedly in monotone. In each of their hands were plastic bags full of everything that we bought today. I don't exactly have the energy to carry all the stuffs from the car to wherever I'm supposed to (basically the kitchen) because, well you know, my food was barely touched just now. Luckily I still had enough energy left to concentrate on the road just now. Despite all of the excitement of everyone about the things that we bought just now, all I could think of now was my comfortable bed and my snuggly comforter, ready to contain me to sleep in for God knows how long. I can be a pretty heavy sleeper especially when my energy are all drained out.

"What did you get for us?" Kaede and Michiru came down the grand staircase together. Kaede seemed to be in a pretty good mood. Michiru is, well, in her usual blank mood as always. Sometimes people seem to wonder if there was any black aura around her as she moves about.

"Ahh~ nothing much~ we just got the things that Haine, Kikuya, Shino and Tsuna wants. We bought some tidbits for everyone to share. And oh, I bought the bag that you asked me to." I carried my heavy feet up the stairs as I answered her.

"Ooh, really?? Thank you!!! Where is it?" Kaede prepared to dash to the next destination that I'm about to tell her.

"The kitchen." Michiru and I observed Kaede picking up speed as she dashed straight to the kitchen to get the bag that I bought for her.

"Sleepy much?" Michiru stopped and looked at me. It was obvious she knows that I'm faking my energitic-ness.

"Well, whadaya think? Of course I'm tired. All of us are. We have been working so hard lately that I don't remember the last time I had a sleep that lasted for more than four hours, thank you very much." I smirked and rested myself on the railing of the grand staircase. "You're not planning to keep me here right?"

"Who said anything about that?"

"I thought you would."

"And I didn't said anything about that, right?"

"Since when you were no more fun to play with?"

"Since you said that 2 seconds ago."

"Man, you are no fun to play with~" intending not to make her mad, I laughed. "So can I go now?"

"Do you really want me to keep you here? Coz if you wish to, I can do so now."

"Okayy~ I'll go now~~~" I quickly ran up the stairs before Michiru starts to put spells on me so I won't be able to go to my room.

The grand door bell rang. The sound rang across the whole house. Our butler reached to open the door. I didn't get to see who it was though, since I had already reached to the top of the grand staircase. After a few muttering of Italian sentences between our butler and whoever our guest was, I heard my name being called out by Shino. Ah, shutz~~ just when I was about to go get my beauty sleep~~ I reluctantly carried my feet back down the stairs. "Yes?"

"Someone's here to see you...." there was uncertainty in Shino's voice. Usually Shino would sound calm and cool. Feeling a little weird, I quickly walked down the stairs. Just as I brushed past Michiru, who was still standing at the same spot on the stairs when I left her, she silently whispered to me, "He's not dead...." I only managed to hear what she said, but I couldn't make it in time to turn back to ask her why. As I approached the guest, I walked at my usual pace. I felt normal, like usual.

The guy in the black trench coat. Oh. So he was looking for our place since just now. But wait... why is that feeling not there anymore....?

That was what I thought so, until he took off his black shades.

At that very moment, I froze at wherever I stopped.

My heart rate increased rapidly. My breathe quickened its pace. My eyes barely blinked. I felt my hand became ice cold. I couldn't mutter out a single word, not even a huff. My fatigue was gone and was replaced by a mix of anxiety, nervousness, fear, sorrow, shock and trauma.

I simply couldn't believe that the person standing in front of me was actually there, looking at me right into my eyes, his eye colour also the exact same one as mine - silverish grey.

"B-b-b-but... how could this be.... I-I-I thought you....."

While I was trying to find the perfect words to say to him, the guy just kept staring back at me. Somehow he began to smile....

"Ir-Ira-Iratel-lio....."

Yes. Exactly. The person whom was standing right in front of me is my elder brother.

Iratellio Catena.

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END OF CHAPTER TWO

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                  Author's note: Yup, it's finally done!! After three grueling weeks, it's finally done!!! To be honest, I don't really have any idea to write in chapter two. This is the best I could think of, so I hope you will appreciate it as much as I do. My two-week school holidays have just begun today (as of 03 September 2010)!!! Yayyy~~ so during this two-week term, I have plenty of time to finish up this story up until at least chapter six. So, I also hope that all of you would bear with me if I can't make it by chapter six when the two-week term had ended~ Uhmm.... honestly, what do you think of chapter two? And what do you expect of chapter three? Please do tell me by commenting on this chapter so that I can make the upcoming chapters of your liking and at the same time making it going along with the flow of my ideas. Keep yourself updated with this blog as I have a feeling that chapter three should be done by AT LEAST next Monday!! Awesome, eh? I really wish I could make it though, since... uh... well, you can read about it in my main blog, which is http://yukino-snow-in-summer.blogspot.com/ . 
3am now~ it's time for me to sleep (I'm human too!! So I need my sleep too~~XD) See ya soon!! Keep supporting me!!!                

On the Road to the Catena Inheritance Battle (chapter 1) -complete-

Title: On the Road to the Catena Inheritance Battle
From: Katekyo Hitman Reborn!
Timeline: 10 years later
Summary: An unbroken family history line that had lasted for 400 years is about to crumble when the war between the two last surviving heir of the Catena family breaks out. 10 years in the future and just before Tsuna was transported to the future, Millefiore was hired by an unknown enemy to wipe out the whole Catena family. After escaping the gruesome massacre of her family, Iratella is left on her own to find the murderer. One year after the war between the Vongolas and Millefiore ended, a new mafia group seems to be the new underground forces that is now threathening not the Vongolas. Instead, their target seems to be Iratella. But, the person behind this plot is definitely not something that Iratella expected at all......

Disclaimer:
> The original characters involved in this story belongs to me and fellow members of the DeVastella members involved in our KHR DVST Private Project 2011. Do not take them as your own character in your stories unless with our permission~ >:|

> This story is of my own originality and is not associated with any other stories. Any similarities are just coincidence (YOU HEARD THAT?? XDXD)

> All the other characters which originally belongs to Katekyo Hitman Reborn! stays as the original characters of Katekyo Hitman Reborn!. I do not own any of them.

> Katekyo Hitman Reborn! belongs to Akira Amano-sensei and not me!!!! XD As much as I want to own Katekyo Hitman Reborn!, I just can't.... >w>|||

Author's foreword: HOMAIGAWD!!!!! I'm skipping practically all of my other fanfic projects just to begin with this title!!!!! XD

I'm trying to catch up with time now, coz the main story of my original character (and you should know that it's Iratella~) actually officially begins when she is about to face the Catena Inheritance Battle. This is the key moment of her life because she will find out that what she had thought to be the way it was for so long turned out to be just a layer of thin sheet that covers all secrets of the family from her. The ultimate history of her generation that will change her point of view on the mafia empire.

The most epic project that I will begin...

STARTS NOW!!!!!!!!!

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*CHAPTER ONE*

- Innocent Sorrow -

"Don't cry
 kowaresou na hodo dakishimetara

kimi ga furueteita
Oh...
sotto kazasu tenohira ni furete misete
Never... Until the end"

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"We need back up forces here at the seventh area!!! I repeat!! We need back up forces!!!!"

"They've penetrated the front area!! They've penetrated the front area!!! ARGH!!!"

"Twenty of our men have been killed!!! We've lost them completely!! We need help at the west wing!!!"

"HELP!!! HELP IS NEEDED AT THE SOUTH MAIN GATE!!!!!"

A young girl about the age of 20 with a cute bob cut black hair walked up towards the front line and stood guard. She, the boss of the Volitaire family, lighted her ring with a heart filled with angst and all ready to take down the enemy."The one with the black coat and silver mask is heading towards the centre of the courtyard!!!!! Surround him and take him down by full force!!! Show no mercy to him!!!!!"

"Yes, ma'am!!"


"Yumizo, take cover!! Those people are aiming you!!" a man screamed at the girl who is about to join the rest of her family members to fight against the enemy. "No!! I won't stand aside to watch every one die just to defend me! I want to go in and take control of the situation even if it means killing myself!!" with adrenaline pumping through her veins, she ran off to join the rest of her family members.
The night was filled with thick smoke, tears, despair and screaming voices of the Volitaire mafia family in their main headquarter. A group of ten people in long black coats have invaded their headquarters just less than 10 minutes ago. In that mere 10 minutes, more than 500 strongest members of the Volitaire family have been killed brutally.

The young adult that was wearing the silver mask, who seemed to be the leader of the group, showed no sign of panic eventhough they've been surrounded by nearly 200 people with many different types of weapon boxes of all kinds were launched at them. With one snap of his finger, a massive explosion occured in the centre courtyard. Half of the Volitaire people that surrounded them were killed. The rest who survived the blast didn't face much luck as well. With the second snap of the leaders' finger, the other members of his group springed into action and wiped off the rest of them.

A lady wearing an indigo mask came forward to the leader and bowed to him on one knee. "It seems that we haven't got the Sky Boss of the Volitaire family. She is no where to be found in this manor."

"I see.... then there's no point for us to be here... let's leave... the  Vongola forces will be here any minute... we don't want to reveal ourselves too soon... not especially when she's already 100% associated with them..."

"She? You mean, Yumizo?"

"No, not her. You know... HER."

"Oh, yes. I understand. So, shall we make a move now?"

"Now."

"Yes, 'sire."

All the rest of the members gathered around the leader and gave him a bow before disappearing into the night. The leader took one last look at all the dead bodies around him before turning away and looking far into the horizons of the dark night. He smirked, and disappeared into the night as well.

But as soon as he disappeared, something that seemed like a metal chain dropped on the floor. The clear diamonds on the cross-shaped chain sparkled under the moonlight.

Only sounds of people moaning and car sirens echoed into the night....

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It had been a cruel and bitter year for her to endure the pain and suffering she had to go through. The lonliness was stabbing her without mercy, and all she hoped for was an answer to her questiosn that have been circling around her head for as long as she could remember.

Who had targeted to kill her family?

Why did they wanted to wipe out her whole family?

Most importantly... why didn't they kill her as well?

Anyone who have wanted to wipe out the whole family would've definitely love to find out on her whereabouts no matter what and kill her. They could have even hijacked the plane she was on when she was flying back from Russia to Italy. Come to think of it, that was the main question. Anyone who wanted to kill the whole family would've taken the initiative to find her and kill her along with the rest of the family.

But why?

Why was she the only one still left alive...?

Why was she KEPT alive?

She can't accept the reality of being left alone to find out the answer.

If she was given the chance, she'd rather be the one to be killed rather than seeing her whole family die in front of her very own eyes.

She slowly walked towards the tombstones where her parents were laid to rest. Her steps were slow and elegant. As she reached in front of the tombstones, she removed her crystal shades and held them in her hands. She first took in a deep relaxing breath and sat down on the fresh and cooling green grass.

Iratella placed the bunch of fresh flowers wrapped in white crepe paper and tied together by a blue silk ribbon around it. Both blue and white are the favourite colours of Edwarde and Arianna Catena. Iratella looked at the grave stone of her parents and sighed long. The autumn wind brushed past her like a silent creeper. Golden brown leaves fluttered down from the shady tree nearby. The sound of the rustling leaves didn't break the silence she was listening to. She shut her eyes close and prayed silently for them.

Her heart is flooded with multiple emotions, making her tremble as she recited her silent pray in her heart.

"Papà ... mama ... Ti prego, aiutami a rimanere forte ...."

Soon enough, she began to cry. Warm streams of tears began to trickle down her cheeks. She covered her mouth with the back of her hand and wiped her tears away with her palm. She suddenly felt someone tousled the top of her head. Hibari took out a handkerchief from his pocket and bent down beside her. He lifted her chin with his finger and gently ran the soft cotton handkerchief down her cheeks carefully. "You wouldn't want to go to the meeting with swollen eyes."

"Thank you, Kyoya..." she took the handkerchief from his hands and wiped her tears away thoroughly. "I'm ready to go now..." she extended her right hand to him as he helped her up. She swept her light violet dress thoroughly and tousled her hair that hung over her shoulders. "Let's go now, Tsuna is waiting..."

Hibari walked beside her to her silver Mercedes racing series. "You drive or I drive?" Hibari asked when they approached closer to the car.

"I will." Iratella got into her car and buckled her seat belt. After Hibari got into the car, she switched on the engine. As soon as the gear was set to "D", she drove off from the graveyard and onto the suburban roads of Milan.

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"And according to our previous report by Squalo, the damage have been reported as pretty severe but with the right actions taken, the damage on the properties can be fixed or somehow replaced." Tsuna's humble voice echoed across the luxurious Vongola manor meeting room.

"Voi....at least the Cavallone family can support in terms of financial problems. Wouldn't you, bucking bronco?" Squalo sneered at the blonde Cavallone decimo.

"As usual, this matter will be taken control by my family. This will be solved, most probably and the fastest, by this week. So there should be nothing to worry about, the Hesterenette family will recover and stabilize in no time." Dino arrange a thin pile of white papers and slipped it into a brown coloured file and kept it to one side. He then took another file and opened it. "So... shall we start on the next one?"

"Didn't we said that we are to wait for Iratella and Hibari's arrival before we can start the discussion? She seems to have the most connection with this case, so... I think we should really wait for her." Haine tried her level best to convince everyone. "She has some personal things to deal with first."

"Yes, I couldn't remember when was the last time you actually didn't mentioned about that." Xanxus smirked and crossed his arms across his chest. He seems dissatisfied.

"Come on, let's all calm down and wait for her. I know she'll arrive in no time. She always does now, right? She always step right into the meeting room when the important discussion which heavily involves us is about to begin." Yamamoto, with his usual positiveness, agreed with Haine's suggestion.

"Speak of the devil in three.... two... one." Michiru counted. Right after she said "one", the doors swung open wide, and there stood at the door, Iratella and Hibari.

"As Haine said~ I know my lightning guardian well~" Kiku smiled with full of delight.

"I apologize for arriving late. We encountered some problems before we could make our way here." Iratella bowed to the people in the room.

"Yes, yes, we know what your story is. Can we go on with the meeting now? Sheesh~" Xanxus scowled at the two.

Hibari, dissatisfied with the way Xanxus talks, ignored whatever words were being thrown at him and just took his seat. Iratella sighed and took her seat as well, beside her fiance.

"That's pretty rare of you to arrive at the meeting when the main topic is about to begin." Dino gave a smile to her and kissed her cheeks. Iratella blushed and stared at her laps. "I-I know... but, you know what I had to do just now, right? It's been fully a year... so it's a must for me to do it..."

"We know, we know. Don't take his words too hard. You know how short his temper can be." the Cavallone decimo patted her shoulders lightly. Iratella sighed long again and focused on Tsuna standing at the front of everyone.

"I'm in the room , you know." the Varia Sky sneered and gave a cold look at Dino. Iratella just stared back at Xanxus and gave him a "Mind Your Own Business" look.

"Now that everyone's here, we shall start on our main topic of the day. As we all know, things have been quite of a peace after Millefiore was thoroughly destroyed last year. But... just this past week, things have been... not much of what it's supposed to be... attacks on many mafia families across the world have been launched and almost half of the total number was completely wiped out. In several European and Asian countries, it is reported to be close to 90 of the families have been wiped out, leaving only the Sky bosses and guardians of each family alive. Although some were so, but a small amount of them were destroyed to the roots. Italy seemed to be the last country to be attacked by this group. In Italy, the latest attack was the ambush of the Volitaire family last night. The ambush have been pretty serious. More than 1000 family members were killed, leaving only less than 200 of them alive." Tsuna explained with a seemingly devastated tone.

"Oh my gosh, is Yumizo okay?" being a close friend to the young Sky boss of the Volitaire family, it was a definite for Iratella to ask this question.

"Fortunately, yes, she is. She only had minor cuts and bruises. But... she's facing a mild traumatic experience, but we can assure that she will recover in a short while."

Iratella sighed with relief and sank herself into the leather chair. "Oh, thank God...."

"Her manor was burnt to ashes that only several parts of her manor was left standing. The secret lairs of the manor have been reported to be invaded." Gokudera added the information.

"You think we should check the site out?" Shino asked as he flipped his bangs to the side of his head.

"Yea, I totally agree on that. We should go to the site to check things out. After all, sitting inside here and just discussing about it is not gonna help much if we are to find out who had been responsible of doing all of this. " for one, Squalo actually agreed to join in such an activity which was suggested by a DeVastella member.

"Hmm.... why not? We can get more informations on the attack if we go there personally. Plus, it's not that far. So... shall we go now? It's still early." Tsuna suggested. With a nod of agreement with everyone after some small discussions among themselves, everyone got up from their seats and headed to their vehicle.

"And to think that I just arrived here less than 20 minutes ago." Iratella crossed her arms.

"Now, now, don't be mad. After all, isn't this one of your favourite things to do? To go to the site personally to check it out?" Dino hung his hand across her shoulders and smiled.

"Man, you know me too well~" she felt a hot blush creep up her fair cheeks. It was simply impossible to hide that from him.

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"Whoa.... this is like, practically adventuring into an old ruined castle or something..." Gokudera began to wander off aimlessly into the ruined manor of the Volitaire family.

"How much more wanderous can you be???" a big drop of cold sweat ran down Kaede's head.

Hibari, as usual, was trailing behind Iratella like a little puppy as she walked beside Dino, with her hands clinged lovingly around his arm. "From the damages that have been done, I could tell... that last night had been a pretty rough night for Yumizo-chan..."

"Indeed..." Dino nodded in agreement. Step by step, they carefully checked around the ruins of the manor.

Yamamoto, together with Haine, walked across the partially destroyed hall way. When they were about to cross over a big broken chandelier, Yamamoto held onto Haine's hands and made sure she is not injured by the pieces of the broken glass. "Thank you." Haine declared shyly.

"Pleasure's mine." and his smile made her blush to the max. "This is the main hallway heading towards the centre courtyard... and the place which recieved the heaviest damage was the centre courtyard... why is this hall way only partially damaged?"

"Not just that... this hall way.... wasn't even damaged at all... only this chandelier fell.... what kind of attack is this...?"

Xanxus and Belphegor had no interest to join in the little adventure across the manor. They just stood one side as they observe the others rummaging through the place to look for something which seemed clueless for them to find. After all, they were just searching for the cause of the damage and who might be the possible culprits, not to search for a precious gem or anything.

"Sheesh... this is just a waste of time..." Belphagor sneered and crossed his arms over his head. He circled in the same small circle for nearly 10 minutes before deciding to sit down on a big stone rubble nearby where Xanxus had been warming on since they arrived.

"Shut up, you idiot. If you think this is just a waste of time, then why did you even bother coming along with us in the first place?" Gokudera snapped and held his fist in front ot the Prince. Bel just laughed sinisterly and ignored Gokudera. Gokudera, who hated being ignored, nearly landed his fist on Belphegor's face when Tsuna's appearance beside him made him stop.

"Is there anything going on around here?" Tsuna came forward to ask them.

"No!! Nothing at all, juudaime!!! Ahahahahahhhh!!!" Gokudera rubbed his hand at the back of his head as he laughed dumbly.

"Hmph. Scumbag." Xanxus sneered again as he usually does.

"WHAT DID YOU SAY???" Gokudera snapped again.

"And I thought you said nothing was going on here." Tsuna said. He patted Gokudera's shoulders as he asked him to resume the original purpose they were here in the first place. With no intention of denying his beloved boss, Gokudera left the two Varias to sit there and just laze around while everyone else works their ass off to search for something they do not know what they should be looking for.

Iratella, Dino and Hibari were the first to arrive at the centre courtyard where the last attack on the Volitaire family was launched. Yumizo was close to facing her own death last night at this very place. Iratella walked her own way as she looked around. She stared up onto the ceiling. The tinted glass ceiling which used to be the decoration up above where she was staring at had been complete destroyed. All that was used to be up there was now down here on the floor. Iratella watched her steps and walked carefully not to step on the sharp glass pieces. "Indeed this had been the core of the attack... the biggest damage was done here... clearly wherever this ambush may have started... definitely ended here...."

Hibari picked up a piece of the tinted glass and shone it to the direction of the sun above where the glass used to be. The ray of the sun that shone through the ceiling and through that piece of broken glass, made the splat of blood on the glass piece visible. The partially dried blood was dark red. Hibari threw the glass piece to one side and walked on. This might have not interested him in the first place, but looking at all the broken pieces of the used-to-be-beautiful arches and statues that decorated the destroyed courtyard made him a little interested to join in the little investigation.

The grand chandelier that hung above them on the ceiling was supported by a rope that looks as if it was going to break soon. Without realizing the danger that was hanging above them, they just walked through underneath it. Just when they were directly underneath the chandelier, suddenly the thick rope snapped like a toothpick and came falling down directly towards them.

Dino, being the first person to see the danger approaching them, quickly pulled Iratella's hand. "LOOK OUT!!!!" as they ran towards a big undamaged pillar, Iratella pulled Hibari's hand as well. They were in time to take cover behind the pliiar just when the chandelier hits the floor. Dino shielded Iratella with his own body, whilst Hibari protected himself with his blazer. It took a while for Iratella to come back to her realization on what was going on.

"That was... so close...." Dino's voice was pretty shaky. He was quite scared of what might have happened back then if they didn't make it to safety in time. The big crystal chandelier weighed at least 300kg or so. With the height from where it was to the ground plus the weight of it, the impact would've killed them in a blow.

"Oh...my...gosh....that was so...c-close...oh my gosh...oh my oh my oh my... I can't breathe...." Iratella was really panicky. Her breathing pace increased dramatically. She felt as if she could get asthma attacks or even a heart attack despite being someone who does not have any significant illness yet.

"Are you injured, Iratella?" Hibari came over to her and inspected her to see if she had any injuries.

"I think no- ouch!!" Iratella felt a sharp pain on her ankle. When she turned to look at it, she saw a trail of warm blood flowing out from a gash of wound on her right ankle. The two guys removed her shoes and inspected her wound closer. It was at least 10 cm long. The cut was mildly deep and more blood flows out whenever they squeezed the wound slightly to see if any glass pieces were in the wound. She also had several cuts on both her legs, but they weren't as serious as the one on her right ankle. While they were at it, suddenly Iratella began to panic.

"Oh, damn!!! Dammit dammit dammit!!!"

"Chill, Iratella! What's wrong?" Dino calmed her down. He patted her waist gently.

Iratella placed her hand on her neck as her head turned to all directions in search of something that was seemingly important. "My Catena necklace!! It's missing!!!"

"Forget about it for a while, your injury here on your ankle is more important now." Hibari took out a piece of white cloth and wiped off the blood that was still flowing out from the wound on her ankle.

"No~ my necklace is as important as my life itself~~ I lost it, it's like practically losing my identity as a Catena~~" Iratella moaned and continued to search for her flower-shaped Catena family. As she ran her hand through the rubbles, suddenly she saw something shiny just up ahead of her. Not shiny, but more of sparkly, like a diamond. "Ah, found it~~~" she stretched out her hand to grab her necklace. But when she was about to grab it, suddenly she noticed that there wasn't only her necklace there -- right next to her necklace is another chain. A chain with a cross shaped pendant the length of an average thumb. As her ankle was pain, she just forced herself up into a sitting position to get a clearer view of the chain. She took hold of both her necklace and the chain beside it for a closer look. "This chain......"

Iratella placed the cross pendant on her hand. The moment she did, she felt something in her. Something struck her from the inside, but she wasn't sure what it was. Her silverish grey eyes glowed slightly, and the glow recided slowly as she continued to stare at the pendant.

The skylark impatiently pressed on Iratella's wound, intentionally to make her stop moving around as he tend to her wound. "Hey!! That hurts!!" Iratella snapped. She slipped the chain into her coat pocket and fastened her necklace around her neck.

Meanwhile, everyone ran into the centre courtyard from different directions simultaneously after hearing the loud crash and bang earlier. "What happened in here???" Tsuna was the first to ran towards them, and the first to throw a question at them.

"The grand chandelier fell, as you can see." Dino stood up and swept his pants.

"Iratella is injured, but it's nothing serious. We've taken care of it."

"Ehhh??? Let me see your wound~" Haine quickly ran towards to Iratella to consult her already-bandaged wound. Iratella just smiled to see her friend acting so panicky.

"Ahh... with you two around her, her safety is always assured. Thank you." Kikuya smiled sweetly at the skylark and the Cavallone decimo.

"As always." Hibari smirked and walked away.

The Cavallone decimo helped Iratella up and carried her behind his back. Iratella weakly hung her arms over his shoulder and rested her head lazily on his shoulders as well.

With nothing more to say about the near-death incident of the three, everyone headed back to their respective manors.

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Iratella continued to stare at the cross pendant chain as she rolled lazily on her bed. The little diamonds on the pendant sparkled beautifully under the light from her room chandelier. As she ran her fingers over the beautiful diamonds, she recalled back the feeling she felt back in the Volitaire ruins. It was something, a kind of feeling that she had felt before some time ago, but strange enough she couldn't remember. Furthermore, she also has a feeling that she had seen the chain before. It was, as she thinks, also possible that she knows the owner, but apparently there was just no fragment of any memories regarding the owner of the chain.

"Whose chain is this...? Why do I get this familiar feeling whenever I touch it... or even look at it...?" she wonders. The chain brings back blur memories of pasts she somewhat remembers, but unable to see the clearer view of it.

She rested the chain on her chest as she ran her fingers over her necklace. She felt something was similar between the two necklaces. When she touched the diamonds on the cross chain again, she suddenly realized something.

"This diamonds.... they are ... snow diamonds....?"

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END OF CHAPTER ONE

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Author's note: Ahahahahhh!! End of chapter one desu!!! Didn't expect to finish it in a pretty short time despite not having enough time around~ wheee~ (P.S: I'm using my elder sis's lappie, mwahahahahhhh~~ ) So...what do you think of chapter one ? Good? Bad? Haha, I'm flexible~ so if you think it sucks, then please do tell me~ so I can edit it to make it better~
Wow~ to think about what to write in the next chapter is pretty hard~ it's not that I don't have any idea, it's just that lately my brain isn't fuctioning as how I want it to be~ weird, eh?
But, this is the least I can do to help "reactivate" it~ woots~

Kindly leave a comment/review/critic on this chappie, yea?

Be honest, but be nice.

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AHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHHH!!!!!

*smacks myself*

Broken Snow Crystal (incomplete)

Title: Broken Snow Crystal
From: Katekyo Hitman Reborn
Timeline: Present days
Summary: A normal day in the Cavallone mansion turns upside down when Iratella is confronted by Dino's childhood playmate, Yumizo Koruzaki. When Yumizo challenges Iratella to the game of the mafia-style "Tag", Iratella finds that Yumizo is no ordinary mafia girl, but someone from the family who would very much love to destroy the Catena family. To be sure of her answer, she would have to risk herself into joining the dangerous racing game across Italy and making sure the safety of her family from Yumizo's hands.

Authoress's foreword: Hehe, this is just another side story before I begin with the first chapter of the Catena family Inheritance battle Arc~huhu, I'm amazed on how the story developed from just a random roleplaying in Facebook between my friend Candace Yumizo and I. From what I see, it kinda became interesting because Yumizo, the Sky ring holder of the family that Iratella never knew, suddenly appeared in front of Iratella and told her that she was Dino's childhood playmate. Anyways, I think the story will be advancing pretty slow as we've only began barely one and a half hours ago and now that Yumizo's asleep~ehehehhh~

The language might be a little broken as this was just a random and non-official role-playing. Notice the difference in sentence structure in between some parts? Hehe, you should know which one is mine if you are a constant reader of my fanfics~

Enjoy niaaa!!!! ^w^

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Broken Snow Crystal

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Yumizo roams into the Cavallone's HQ aimlessly, looking for an opportunity to create a ruckus in the mansion, sending Dino's subordinates to a trip to the hot springs and setting up obstacles around the hallway having high hopes that the careless boss would trip over and make a fall without his subbordinates around him. She stood at a corner, admiring her perfect plan, having an evil smirk on her face as she mumbled "Kekeke~ He'll never survive today if no one's here to protect him~"

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The warm morning sun shines over the sky, casting its beautiful glow on the young girl who just stepped out from the metallic black Lamborghini car. Together with the mafia girl was the Vongola Cloud Guardian, looking as serious as usual.

Iratella pushed the metal-framed wooden door and walk into the Cavallone mansion as she usually does. No one would mind anyway since she's the precious gem of the Cavallone decimo. As she paced through the hallways as usual, suddenly she felt something was amiss. It didn't took long for her to notice the unusual extreme silence in the mansion.

"Are you sure you were supposed to see Dino today? Coz I personally don't think he's here today~you know that bucking bronco, he's always out and about~" Hibari smirked impatiently as he crossed his arms on his chest.

"Yes, I'm VERY VERY VERY VERY SURE!!! Romario called me just this morning, saying that Dino wants to see me at noon~" Iratella's sight wandered around the place. "Hmm.....but where did everyone go...?" she continues to walk down the carpeted hall way when she noticed someone walking around upstairs.

Footsteps and chatter were heard. Yumizo raised a brow, in her thoughts, "What the- I remembered sending EVERYONE in the mansion even the chef to a vacation...must be my imagination..." To make things clear, she tip toed and hid her self behind a pillar near the grand staircase that was nicely cleaned and decorated with a blood red carpet. She saw two figures. Her eyes widened and moved her head back behind the pillar, trying to hide her small body as much as possible "Darn it~ Who are those two idiots? Spoiling my perfect comedy movie~" She cursed beneath her breath, panicking, looking for a perfect plan to escape.

"What was that...?" Iratella stopped her pace as she reached the grand staircase area. She scanned through the place carefully, not wanting to miss out any detail. The whole place was dead silent and only the sound of the skylark and the girl's breathing could be heard. The tapping sound of her shoes and the scruffling sound of her dress echoed across the place as she walked step by step across the room.


Hibari followed behind her and got his senses working as well. His eyes caught a movement behind one of the pillars upstairs. In less than a second, his tonfas were already in his hands and stood in front of Iratella to protect her in case of any harm. "Someone's up there."

Iratella's eyes trailed upwards to the pillar which Hibari mentioned, and saw the shadow of a person behind the pillar. "Who is it...?"

Yumizo noticed the alert, she knew it that when she's nervous, its a game over for her. It was, almost. She made a ran, not caring what would happen to her, being smashed, beated up or even biten to death. She knew she still had some time left to run, since the black head guy, supposing a cloud ring holder was protecting someone instead of chasing after her. She ran all she could, the hallways were spacious and long. She was still cursing while running. She should've find a way to block the entrance of the main door. She wasn't expecting visitors, at least, not ones that can fight.

Hibari wanted to give a chase to the person who ran away from behind the pillar, but Iratella patted his shoulder and shook her head. "If he or she were to fight us, they would've attacked just now. Just wait." Hibari stared at her for a moment before obeying her orders.


"Ah, Iratella!! You're here!!" the familiar voice that Iratella loved came from behind them. The Cavallone decimo walked towards them with the usual playful smile on his face.


"Dino!!!" Iratella quickly ran into Dino's arms and hugged him tight. Hibari followed behind her like an obedient dog.


Dino wrapped his hands around her and hugged her tight as well. He saw the grumpy Cloud Guardian and just smiled at him. "How's it goin, Kyoya?" Instead of getting and answer, Hibari just ignored him completely.

Dino gave a kiss on her forehead before asking a question which everyone was thinking about. "Hey...do you know where did everyone go? The whole mansion was quiet the whole morning..." The three of them looked at each other with confusion.

Yumizo heard the cheerful sound of Dino. She rolled her eyes, getting annoyed of her thoughts of a happy and loving couple. She noticed she was running for nothing, she stopped her runaway plan and placed her fingers below her chin.


She was taking deep breaths, she was suppose to be full of anger for running like hell back then for nothing. Though, she wasn't. She smirked, "Game over? ie.." she chuckled, "lets play a new game...Dino..nii" her chuckles were louder this time. She walked back to the staircase slowly. "Ohayo~ gouzaimasu~ Dino~nii. Let's play a game, ishhouni?" Yumizo smiled, as if nothing's going to happen during the game.

The trio turned their heads to the grand staircase simultaneously. There stood the young Yumizo, smiling at them ever so gleefully. Dino sensed something amiss with the way Yumizo was acting. And Hibari just felt more annoyed than usual. Iratella was rather confused, not knowing the identity of the mysterious girl standing before them.


"What game?" Dino asked with a tone no less louder than a whisper.

Yumizo continued smiling. "A trip to hell." her smile then turned to a grin. Yumizo's acting skills were good, good enough to trick Vongola Primo, Giotto into believing that she kidnapped his little Tsunayoshi~san and was able to toy around Giotto. Though, Dino wasn't bad either, he knew Yumizo since young, they both use to play tag together with the rest of the other kids in town...until now...they still do it. The two won't seem to grown bored of the game 'tag' since it involves the whole Italy. Their tag is a kind of tag that no one would dare to play, since you don't move around with your legs but instead, Ferrari's are their vehicles.


Speeding in the roads of Italy really gets the police officers pissed out at them though, what can the polices do? The two are mafia bosses, both famous and important human beings in Italy.

Yumizo noticed a young lady next to her blonde childhood friend, Dino, which she refers as her non blood related brother as she is an only child in her noble family. She raised a brow, "first...who are you...miss?" She then noticed the cloud ring holder. "AHA~! NOW I GOT A CLOSER LOOK AT YOUUU....YOU'RE THE HIBARI THAT ALWAYS SCARES TUNA~CHAN NEHH?"

Hibari stood guard in front of Iratella with the tonfas in his hands. "If so, what can you do about it? It's not like you can beat me anyway."


Dino stood in front of both the skylark and his girlfriend. "Ahh...this girl is the Lightning Guardian of the DeVastella family...and also the daughter of the royal mafia family, Catena family desu...." Iratella bowed slightly, not wanting to show any sign of disrespect towards the young girl who seems uneasy with her presence in the Cavallone mansion.

Yumizo walked down the stairs, she wanted to bash that Hibari, though trying to hold her anger down and keep her smile up.


She then turned to look at the young lady that stood next to Dino. She was a smart one, Yumizo could sense it, she wa...s the only reason why Hibari didn't go after her. She curtsy towards the lightning guardian. "Nice to meet you, Koruzaki Yumizo desu~ Sky ring holder of the Volitaire family. Please, you don't have to be so formal with me. Your name?"

Iratella was startled to hear the name of a mafia family she never knew existed. Moreover, it was the Sky ring holder of the mysterious family that she's talking to. She kinda panicked a little, but she tried to keep her cool. "N-nice to meet you...Iratella Catena desu...Lightning guardian of the DeVastella family and the heir of the Catena family..." Her intense silverish-grey eyes stared into Yumizo's. She could feel that this young girl has a pretty strong potential powers. One that shouldn't be underestimated.
Dino noticed the change in Iratella's expression, but he dared not question her as he knows that Iratella's answers will hurt Yumizo. He also doesn't want to question Yumizo's purpose of being in the mansion without his knowing. He doesn't want to be too sure, but he could feel that something will happen really soon.

Yumizo noticed Iratella's ...change of expressions as well, not to mention, also noticing that Iratella's change of expressions were already seen by Dino, he might be a klutz but he is pretty alert about his surroundings.


"Nice to meet you, Iratella~chan. Would you like to join my little game as well?" She tilted her head to one side and made a puppy face. She then took a glance of the hard-headed Hibari and thought of something better. She couldn't resist letting out a silent chuckle, one that would scare someone to death in an empty, cold and dark room. "Since...it's a game...played by me here...we should get more players and this game will involve, Italy and Japan."

She started laughing again, she then placed her right hand into her pocket, taking out a little sparkly metal thing, supposing, a ring? The ring was glowing, all seven colours of the rainbow, all seven colours that represents each element to form a perfect mafia family, Sky, Sun, Lightning, Cloud, Rain, Storm and lastly, the one that moves withing illusions, the Mist.
 
Iratella's heart nearly skipped a beat when she heard that the game was involving Italy and Japan. How big is the game going to be? She thought to herself. Cold shiver ran up her spine when she heard Yumizo's laugh. But nothing makes her even more startled than the sight of the ring in Yumizo's hand that was emitting all the seven flames. Iratella was pretty sure something like this might have happened, but she didn't expected it to be THIS. Someone with a ring which can make its user wield all the seven flames. Hibari just became more annoyed with Yumizo's arrogance in his eyes and felt like biting her to death even more. Being someone who can read people's mind, Iratella held Hibari's hand, indicating him not to over react.
 
Yumizo took her phone out of her pocket, dialled a number and walked aside. She was whispering softly since she doesn't want the game to be over so fast. "Hello~ Reborn~ Do me a favour onegai~ Force Tsuna, Giotto and hi...s guardians following by Bianchi, Kyoko, Haru and I-pin to the Cavallone's HQ. Tell them that I'm going to play a little game of tag with them." Only hearing a 'heh' as a reply and the line died off, she knew the little arcabaleno's 'heh' ends with a smirk, Reborn was, too her tutor when she was dragged into the mafia world that was filled with gory, bloodshed, dirty money and lots of sacrifices.


She sensed that the Cloud ring holder of the young Vongola Decimo's action was being stopped by Iratella. Eventhough being a lightning guardian, Yumizo knew that she shouldn't underestimate her. She is being guarded by a cold looking cloud ring holder that gets annoyed by practically everything around him and not to mention, the klutz that was actually being trained by Reborn, Dino Cavallone, Cavallone decimo.

She then walked back to where Dino, Iratella and Hibari stood, her smile was back on, though it didn't have any sinister feeling coming from it. Her smile was the usual smile she had when she's around her close friends. "Ano...I called Tsuna and Giotto folowing by their guardians and some of Tsuna's friends to come play tag with us." she was going to take a seat at the sofa she spotted around few steps from where she stood though, before she did it, she turned to look at the young and pretty lightning guardian, "Etto~ I don't have any family members, so that pretty much explains why all seven flames are connected to my sky ring...which is pretty much, a remade version since...I smashed all the other six rings to remake one new sky ring with a better resolve." She smiled and walked over to the couch.

"Smash all the other six rings to make a new Sky ring....? Is that even legal...?" Iratella eyes widened with surprise. She had never heard something like this ever in the history of mafia. There are so many other bloody and inexplaianble ...situations that have happened before ever since the Vongola was formed over 400 years ago, but never did she heard about anyone destroying the rings of all the other flames and merging them with the current Sky ring to create a new Sky ring which emits all seven flames. This is definitely not someone to be underestimated. Her sight followed Yumizo until Yumizo took her seat on the couch. "Why...? Why smash the other rings when you can find people to become your guardians...?" Iratella really wanted to know why. Yumizo sure is a sly girl, and it seems that there is more to what she is telling to her now.

‎'Was she talking to me in that normal and not formal tone?' Yumizo thought for a moment before sitting back up and to turn her head so that she could see Iratella that seems, pretty much, confused. Yumizo hesitated to answer that question ...since no, it wasn't legal. She kept it a secret from most of the other hitmans that ever existed in this gory world. Sure, it was hard to keep it a secret from them so she made it clear, if an enemy or spy were to spot her modified and upgraded sky ring, the next place the person will be in is hell where they'll meet Mukuro~sama near the gateway to hell.


She walked towards the confused girl, she moved her head near to ears, real near and whispered something only Iratella and Yumizo was able to hear. Eventhough standing right next to Iratella, the blonde head Dino couldn't hear what Yumizo whispered into Iratella's ears as well so talk about Hibari, that was pretty much a few inches away from the three.

"No, it's not legal, so whoever that finds out about this will seek death soon." she chuckled softly though she then added in, "exceptional for friends of course, if you really want to know why didn't I gather friends to be the guardians of the other 6 rings and of course, what's my true relationship with Dino is...WIN me in the game of tag."

Yumizo then stepped back and ran towards the main door as she heard the door bell rang. She opened the door, seeing a bunch of familiar faces." Giotto~nii~ Tuna~chan Tako~head MINNA~ welcome to Cavallone HQ~" Yumizo greeted everyone with a cheerful smile on her face, acting as if she owns the Cavallone HQ. She then went over and gave Giotto a hug "Giotto~niii~ I missed you soooo muchh ♥ " She started to put out a puppy face.
 
As she sees Yumizo walk towards the door, Iratella's flood gates nearly burst opened when she reacalled the phrase "What's my true relationship with Dino". Iratella clearly recalls that he had never mentioned to her anything about a girl named Yumizo or anything about the Volitaire familiy. She was beginning to feel a little jealous to know that Dino had another girl by his side all along when he specifically and officially proclaimed her as his girlfriend. "Win you...in the game of tag...? She's making me sound as if I won't win in this game...." Iratella told to herself.


"Are you okay, Iratella...?" Dino patted her shoulders as he asked his question.

Iratella, feeling all depressed with the unknown reality, turned her head away from him and pushed his hand away from her shoulders. She walked over to Hibari and held onto his right sleeve.

Hibari immediately placed both his hands onto Iratella's shoulders as she reached to him. He turned to Dino and gave his death stare at him. Dino could not feel any more guilty for something he didn't knew that he's done.

"Catena decimo..." Giotto's voice rung across the room, addressing young Iratella. Giotto looked at the young girl whose external features and personalities resemble very much to his younger sister, Giella. And like Giella, whenever she's having a problem, he would sense it.

Iratella's hands were shaking unknowingly. To avoid from letting Yumizo know that she's in a depressed mode. she hid one hand in her coat pocket and another behind Hibari. She ignored Giotto's call for her and continued to think about the question that has been running through her head.
 
"OKAY~ SINCE EVERYONE'S HERE...LET'S START THE GAME!~ Ettoooo~....etttoooooo~....split into a few groups....yeah~ Hmm let's see. Gio~! You're in my side....get it.." Yumizo made a puffed up face causing the blonde to chuckle and then she continued the arrangements, maybe not much of a perfect arrangement though..."Gio's on my side...and I'll be runing...THE REST OF YOU~!!! You...pick your own partners kay. One group and only consist a maximum of 4 people and a minimum of 2 people." Yumizo purposely said the amount of minimum players in each group loudly into Hibari's ears to get him angry as usual since, according to Reborn's report about the Vongola Decimo that was sent to Giotto's office, Yumizo found out that Hibari HATES crowds though he has some sort of love towards animals like his box weapon and Hibird but sadly, not to the annoying cow, Lambo.


Yumizo chatted with Giotto, Asari and G happily in one corner while waiting for the rest to pick their group members. Yumizo's mouth somehow slipped, she accidently told Giotto, Asari and G about the whole reason about why she decided to play this game. The 3 actually found it quite fun to toy around some clueless people so they decided to keep Yumizo's secret shut as well.

Iratella turned to look at the skylark and the Cavallone decimo. The look in her eyes clearly shows that she wants them to be with her. Hibari, who had been a personal guardian to Iratella since before, followed her without needing to have her to say a word. Dino too, want to stay by his girlfriend. But Yumizo is now part of what he has to consider before making any decisions now. Dino touched her hand and held onto it, hoping that Iratella would say something or tell him why she is feeling upset. Iratella didn't make any respond to it. Instead, she stays quiet.


"If the Vongola Cloud Decimo guardian can take care of her, then why you, as her lover, can't do so, Cavallone Decimo?" Alaude walked over to the trio just to escape from the over crowding on the other side of the room. Iratella's spirit came back when she saw the Vongola Cloud Primo guardian approaching her. It was then when she held onto the hands of both Dino and Hibari.

"Catena Decimo...if Primo doesn't even care about you while you are in this situation, do you think you can get through this? The Volitaire family is not an ordinary family. And their Decimo boss, Yumizo, is no ordinary girl as well. She is hiding something from all of us, but it seems that Primo is just too blinded to notice that you are the one being victimised here." Alaude watched Iratella as her expression changed from blank to slightly gloomy. But soon, she became somewhat confident in her next decision.

"If winning over her in this game is what it takes to make her spill the truth on whatever she's hiding from us, then I will win no matter what it'll cost. It'll just have to depend on whether the others would also be blinded by her illusions..." Iratella's voice trailed off. She turned to look at Yumizo who was busy laughing and chatting with Giotto, Asari and G. With a strong resolution in her heart, she closed her eyes and held onto her gold bracelet as she wished for her victory in this tag game for the sake of everyone's safety.