"You're an idiot" Ryuuichi hissed, wincing. "Well, sorry for not noticing that I've a freaking swollen ankle, senpai" He mouthed, rolling his eyes only to wince again, knee bucking slightly. Hibari glared, pressing his ankle harder. "Why are you mute?" He rolled the tape around Ryuuichi's ankle. That would have to do until they're back to Namimori. 

Ryuuichi sighed in relief when Hibari finally set his leg down. The prefect had literally sat him down far away from where Tsuna and the rest had gathered by the fire when he fell down again. That time, very well aware that he injured his ankle. It wasn't sprained, which was a fortunate thing. Though, he won't be able to walk without shifting his leg in a position that it won't hurt. 

He blinked at Hibari's sudden question. He pointed at the collar, thinking that it might be a mistake of sort since Hibari's eyes narrowed again. He frowned slightly and grabbed the prefect's hand. He then wrote in English slowly. "A condition for me to watch the battles this close is to have this collar on. It just temporary rob away my voice, so it's no big deal. I'll get my voice back soon" 

A condition for the Historian to stay in stage.

Hibari surprisingly hated that title Ryuuichi held. Because of that, the small animal needed to participate in these dangerous things, and the price of participation was important. The first time he found himself hating it was when he spotted Ryuuichi mourning for the dead from the future era, namely for the so-called sky Arcobaleno. The teen had went to the Reception room while he was out on patrol, looking out the window all solemn. He even saw him crying for them. It was a brief moment, but he still saw it. 

The second, was when Ryuuichi found out that his parents are in mafia. Hibari didn't liked the look on his face. If only Ryuuichi wasn't an Historian, and wasn't invited to the inheritance Ceremony, he wouldn't know the truth. But Hibari knew that it's better for him to know it earlier. 

The next was this, Ryuuichi losing his voice. It bothered Hibari more than he anticipated. Perhaps it was making him more frustrated than he already was. 

He sighed inaudibly, flicking Ryuuichi's forehead. "Still an idiot" He ignored the younger's pout and lay down on the ground, pulling Ryuuichi down with him. "Sleep"

Ryuuichi sweated, feeling deja vu once again. Seriously, the number of times he felt deja vu in one year plus is quite creepy. He would have struggled away, but the arms holding him down was too strong. He himself felt tired as well, so he gave in. In just moments, he felt himself drifting into slumber.

"Please, stop him. I beg of you"

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Ryuuichi's eyes snapped open in surprise. 'This-' His eyes widen, jaws slaken. No doubt about it, Ryuuichi would probably scream out loud if he has his voice. He almost fell down when he jumped in shock and quickly wound his hands around Hibari's neck when he felt the gravity pulling him down. He huffed, calming down his heart. He frowned at the ground. 

He turned to glare at Hibari, to find his face was too near his and moved backward faster than he had even done. He was very well aware that his face was red, there wasn't any need for you to be this amuse, Hibari. "Stop moving around. You'll fall" He narrowed his eyes at Hibari.

"What the hell?" He mouthed.

"You were dead asleep no matter how we tried to wake you up, so this is the only choice" What loads of crap. Hibari could have just, piggy back him or pass him to Gokudera or whoever- instead of carrying him bridal style! Like, why!? And he was heavy, so why would Hibari do that when he clearly would get tired?

"And you're too light." Ryuuichi was about to punch Hibari, but he felt as though he was hit by a truck or something. He winced, rubbing his temple. He then blinked in realization, and turned towards where Hibari was facing. He paled a little at Enma. He gulped, and patted Hibari on the shoulder to let him down. 

Once he was standing still, he breathed in, and had his Sight up. Black holes. There were black holes. It was probably from the sphere that caused Tsuna not being able to fly straight. The brunette tried to fly off the black holes' suction, but it just his power and strength away.

Natsu, who was on his shoulder growled. "Don't underestimate me, Enma. I'm different than the me you knew before. Natsu! Cambio Forma!" 

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"Can you hear me, Enma?! I'm here! Here I am!!" 

The voice was familiar to Enma. So familiar, and so warm. 'My.. Friend?' Memories came back to him, the brunette that showed him warm that no one had given him so unconditionally, other than the rest of the Shimon Family. Even so, Tsuna had showed so much more. 

He snapped out of it. The color and life in his eyes came back to him. "Tsuna-kun!" He winced, holding his head. His eyes widen when he realized that Vongola Primo never betrayed Cozart. So all this time, he misunderstood? Was he used?

"It's okay now. I came to save you" Happiness flooded Enma. 

"Tsuna-kun.. Just like Vongola Primo, you didn't betray me... But" His eyes wavered. "It's no good.. It's too late.. I can't control- my own power anymore.." A black hole appeared on his chest, getting bigger and bigger, everything in. "Run for it! Everyone's going to get killed!" 

"No! I'm going to save you! I'm going to do it!" 

Ryuuichi scowled at the void of the black hole. He had this thing against black hole, even though he find it fascinating. He glanced at Tsuna, who was muttering Operation XX to his headphone, crossing his arms. Soft flames flared off the back of his red glove as he rose the combustion level. 

The brunette had Spanner alter his headphone and lens, for this move. He had thought of it before, and wondered if it would work- no. It will definitely work! He roared and hard flames blasted out, Natsu's head formed.

"XX Burner!" The sheer intensity the flames gave off almost blew them back, almost. They could even feel the heat given out from the flame, even when they were so far away.

"I'll save you no matter what! My pride is at stake!" 

And suddenly, dust and smoke surrounded the brunette and the red head, small debris or rock flew here and there. Ryuuichi coughed, covering his mouth and nose from the dust, squinting his eyes to see. 

They could hear exclamation of pain from Tsuna along with Natsu's growls. Yamamoto and Gokudera rushed towards him just as they were able to see him. At the opposite of where Tsuna was, Enma coughed, hair blast up like he just went into a hurricane.

Natsu immediately ran towards him as he fixed his hair. Tsuna followed suit in just matters of second, relief. "I thought you had disappeared! I'm so glad you're okay!"

"Tsuna-kun... I'm sorry" Enma closed his eyes. "Because of our mistakes, all of this happened" 

He didn't actually expected Tsuna to forgive him. But then again, this was Tsuna he's talking about, the ever forgiving Sky.

"Can I ask you one thing, Tsuna-kun? You said 'My pride is at stake'.. What exactly is your pride, Tsuna-kun?" 

Tsuna hummed. "Oh, is that all?" He grinned whole heartily. "My pride is you. To tell you the truth, from the time I got here until now, I had no idea what it was.. Until just now, I hadn't even thought about pride for a moment.. I didn't even think that I was capable of having something amazing like that..

"But Hibari-san... He thought me that pride is something that you can't ever surrender. If that's what pride is, then I can answer sincerely and confidently. My pride is my comrades, my friends!" 

Ryuuichi smiled. One down, another one to go. Vindice better release his restrain later or he would go havoc on them.

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"Why don't we stay quiet about everything that happened here? Our Shimon Family was killed in the battle with Vongola. What if we just let that be the truth?"

"What are you saying, Cozart?!"

"I have this strong feeling that getting rid of that man Daemon won't be a simple task. If we were to try and eliminate Daemon Spade, there would be much sacrifice involved. On the other hand, if Daemon continues to live, we Shimon would become your weak point. So if we just disappear from this world and went into hiding, then everything would be just fine, right?" 

Giotto's voice got louder and louder. "Do you understand what you're saying, Cozart?! To disappear from the world and continuing to live on in the shadow, what so heroic and grand about that?!" 

"You don't need to worry, we're pretty reclusive people after all."

"What about your children?! You plan to just have your future generation carry that burden?!" 

"I do"

Giotto scowled harder. "Our family is not weak." He wanted to say something, make his friend change his mind, but the determination and trust in Cozart's eyes rendered him speechless. He gritted his teeth. Cozart making this decision was all because of him. All because of him....

"Fine.." He gritted out.

"But I want you to swear something to me. That as long as Vongola exists, the Shimon will always be there in the shadow supporting us"

Cozart smiled. "In that case, I swear. The Shimon family feels no resentment or bitterness towards the Vongola family for this incident. No matter what ever happens, from now until the end of time, our family will always be close." Giotto smiled as well.

At the same time, two parties that they hadn't expected, appeared. 

"You've said the words. Now I must uphold the mafia law.. Giotto-kun and Cozart-kun."

"Now now, Bermuda. Don't be so uptight" Caelum joked slightly, blue eyes glinting and a hand on his hips.

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A cold chill ran down Enma's spine. Vindice, with their chains rattling appeared. Enma narrowed his eyes. If they were to get him and Julie, he will fight til the end with them.

"Nay, that needs to be set aside. An emergency situation has risen there. Rokudo Mukuro's possess body has gone berserk. It's destroying our prison. Daemon Spade has acquired Rokudo Mukuro's body and has broken out of his confines. It's only matters of time before a jailbreak occurs. Daemon Spade would come here first, to eradicate you, the future generation of Vongola. 

"We could handle the situation with our power, but that's something we'd like to avoid. You should be the ones to deal with Daemon Spade. Long ago and even now, Daemon Spade is a member of the Vongola Family. What has driven him all the way to this point is his duty to the Vongola"

Reborn found it weird. It wasn't like the Vindice to let others deal with their prisoners, even if they're possessed. It wasn't like Vindice at all to even entrust them with it. He couldn't help but feel as though someone was pulling the strings. And the clear pacifier as well... 

Tsuna had somehow predicted what would happen, and was planning to take things into his own hands. "The battle between the Vongola and the Shimon is negated! Please release everyone of the Vongola and the Shimon from your prison!" If that's what they want them to do, he will. But he wanted an exchange. And an exchange he will get.

"And what about you, Kozato Enma?"

"I want the same thing!"

Vindice stayed silent for a moment. "That look.. Just like Cozart and Giotto back then.. Does this mean you oath to each other has made it all the way to the Tenth Generation. Very well. If you defeat Daemon.. I will release your family members from our prison." The middle one pulled away a bandage from his eyes. His hair flew freely. (It somehow reminded Ryuuichi of medusa but shh!)

Their eyes widen in recognition. It was the Vindice from the past memories they saw. "An avenger, shining with the same radiance as Bermuda." Ryuuichi stepped forward immediately. He couldn't waste anytime now. Not when Daemon would arrive anytime soon.

'Vindice. Release me now. It's all over, is it not?' The same person who gave them their word, stared at Ryuuichi. "Historian.. Do you intend to join the fight?"

'Depends. But you've promised that you will release me when the battles are over. Now that the battles ended, you have to keep your promise'

The man waved his hand, and the collar disintegrated into thin air. Ryuuichi blinked in surprise, overwelmed by the sudden release. His flames were somehow screaming in freedom. He felt his voice returned to him as he placed a hand on his throat. "Thank you" He cringed a little at his hoarse voice. "Do not do that next time. When I give you my word, I give you my word. Don't underestimate it" He glared at him.

The man seemed to be amused at his declaration, but he and the other Vindice members could clearly understand the underlying message. 'You are not my superior, you cannot control me. Get you frigging facts straight, Vindice'

("Good grief. He's just the same as Caelum-kun")

A force suddenly crashed onto the building they were in.

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Ryuuichi suddenly found himself doing something stupid. He had purposely jumped into the large card Hibari had went into. He didn't know why, but he did. So he ended up in a void, cards everywhere. He glanced around, not seeing the prefect anywhere. Perhaps he had somehow accidentally split up with him.

He sighed ruffling his hair of the hair tie. He retied his hair, and huffed. He really need to release an amount of flame. He glanced around, checking again to see if the others were around him, only to find none.

'Good' He smirked. He let out Kuro, Shiro, and Sora. It had been a while since he last let them out. They growled, at first in delight to be out but it immediately turned to guarded one. They were in enemy's trap, after all. "Kuro, Shiro, Sora. Please help me protect the others. Just in case" They were reluctant to leave Ryuuichi alone here, but went with it anyway. They knew very well that he can take care of himself.

"Now that's done..." He cracked his knuckles and rolled his shoulders. He grinned almost in glee.

"Let's see what this place can do~" 

(Outside of Daemon's trap, Tsuna and Enma was fighting against Daemon. The latter formed black holes to Daemon, who split up into six forms, for Tsuna to burn him down. Though, it was a little bit creepy seeing him fighting in Mukuro's body.)

He lifted up his right hand, his Historian Ring glinted and large purple flame flared off. He randomly chose one side and placed his right hand on the wall. He felt his flames pulsated against the wall, which he presumed, coated with mist flames, and pushed it up. He kept releasing the flames until purple branches shot out, moving across the wall and each cards. He blinked, peering up to see what it had formed.

His eyes widen

The word 'Vongola' and 'Elena' formed. He looked back at his hands again. 'Is this what Daemon had in his mind all these years?' Then again, it wasn't much a surprise, for the man is a love-sick fool. 

He smiled briefly, but it dropped. 

He continued releasing more flames. He frowned when he noticed that there wasn't any change. He stopped, and took his hand away from the wall. He wondered for a moment, and was about to try again when memories of Cozart and Giotto came to his mind. 'Tsuna must have gotten the Seventh key'

"Caelum?! Why are you here? And what-" 

"Calm down, Giotto. Let them talk first"

"Thank you, Caelum-kun. From here on, if the Vongola and Shimon should ever compete against each other, we shall deliver punishment."

"What are you talking about?! This has nothing to do with you people! Even if you're the keeper of law."

"These laws apply to all of you, especially you, Giotto-kun. We keepers of pacifiers, the Arcobaleno, and you Vongola, our destinies shall be forever intertwined. This even includes your descendants"

Giotto protested, but was stopped by Enma. "It's fine, Giotto. Let's go ahead and make an oath with them. Our families will never have any quarrel.. Not today, not tomorrow, never. If we don't break the oath, then there's no problem. We can believe in our children"

"If this oath is ever broken, the family bosses and guardians shall fight with their pride on the line. We shall imprison the loser of those fights until the day they die"

"That's fine by me, but I have one condition. After each battle that occurs, I want the Vongola and Shimon descendants to learn of our true history."

"After all the history has been told, if both families' hatred has still not dissolved, then you're free to roast them, burn them, or do whatever it is you plan to do. However, if both families once again return to their true friendship, if they prove that they honor this oath, their wills will become one, and our flames will burn!"

Caelum looked at Bermuda once, and nodded in approvement. "As the Historian, the ones after me shall watch upon the battles, if it does occurs. However, you cannot do anything to the Historian, Bermuda" He glared at the bandaged Arcobaleno.

Ryuuichi blinked. He glanced at his ring. 'Looks like Bermuda wasn't exactly keeping his promise to Caelum' He shrugged and clenched his fist. He lit up his Sky flame instead. A large spinning, transparent sphere encaged Ryuuichi. Outside the sphere, a strong hurricane blew, with him in the dead center. He glanced up and down.

'It looks like a bottomless and topless place, but surely there's an end- Ah'

He felt the hurricane hitting something hard and looked up. His eyes raised an eyebrow when he saw the hurricane in the cards on the wall.

'What in the exact hell?'

The cards were overturned, and pictures blew past each one. Ryuuichi's eyes widen once again, in recognition. These were all Giotto and the other First Generation, most of Elena. He breathed out in frustration. Just how attached was Daemon? He knew he was damn attached, but Ryuuichi didn't realize he was rooted deep. Daemon, he had somehow misunderstood him. Daemon was foolish for betraying Giotto, yes, but he was foolish to be blinded by death.

Just because his fiancee, Elena, died and her last wish was to see Vongola's success, he created a chaos. He, consumed by grief, couldn't see that he still have his friends by his side. But nevertheless, Ryuuichi knew that Daemon loved them. He loved Elena, he loved the Vongola, he loved the rest of his comrades, even Caelum, as he had saw. No matter how much anguish he felt, that feeling will never change. 

Ryuuichi tilted his head down and slowed the hurricane to a stop.

"An idiot, isn't he?" He looked up again. Elena, glowing in white and slightly transparent, smiled fondly at him. No, at Daemon to be exact. 

Ryuuichi chuckled. "I guess he is" Elena giggled softly. "Thank you"

"I've done nothing though" She shook her head. "You did. You noticed me. Thank you for that. And thank you for releasing us" Ryuuichi wondered what she meant by that. Another glow joined Elena, and Daemon appeared. Similar to Elena, he was glowing in white and slightly transparent. 

"Elena-!" Daemon embraced her tightly, tears cascading down his cheeks. Ryuuichi smiled at the scene. They finally reunited after so, so long.

It surprised him slightly when Daemon smiled at him. He hadn't expect that. "Thank you, Historian" He nodded, still couldn't understand why would Daemon thank him. This pair really confuses him- Or not. "Please, can you do us one last favor?" 

"I would want to punch you first," Daemon's smile dropped. "But... I'll make an exception. So, sure." The smile brighten back onto his face.

"Then, please let us reincarnate. Elena and I haven't spend enough time with each other" Ryuuichi chuckled. "Of course." They both looked so grateful that he didn't what to do. (He had half the mind to take out his phone and take a picture to have this moment last) "Thank you" They said in unison and turned into glows, both floating side by side in front of Ryuuichi.

Ryuuichi smiled, shaking his head slightly. "What a couple you both are..." He placed his hands under the glows. "Reincarnate, memories shall be erased from existence, left only the loving heart both have" It pulsed and burst into indigo sparks with a little tad bit of blue. "I wish for both your eternal bond and happiness" He muttered, watching the sparks disperse into nothing.

One second later, he was standing in what he presumed the ruins of the circular building they was once in. He looked around and saw the rest, along with the Shimon, gathered for a talk or whatsoever. All of them were happy, despite what they had gone through. He looked up to the sky. 

'I wonder why things are getting onto me more than I've expected..' He tilted his head over to them again and saw Vindice appearing. It was then he decided to approach them.

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Yuuichi was shocked awake when he felt a warm body in his bed around 3 in the morning. There shouldn't even be anyone other than himself at home. He would have jumped out of his bed if not for the familiar arms holding him down by his waist. "Continue sleeping, Yuu" His eyes widen at the sleepy drawl, and turned to see Ryuuichi in a grey T-shirt and knee-length shorts. 

"When did you-?" Ryuuichi grunted a little, loosening his grip to let Yuuichi fully turn to him. He was damn sleepy.

"Almost half an hour ago. I went to shower first" That explained his wet hair. Normally Yuuichi would scold his brother for not drying his hair before going to bed, but he let it slide this time. Instead, he hugged Ryuuichi tightly. So tight that he almost cut off his brother's breathing.

Ryuuichi frowned a bit at the soreness he had, but blinked when he felt Yuuichi's body trembling slightly. He raked his fingers into Yuuichi's hair, patting his back gently in a rhythmical tempo. A habit of his to get Yuuichi sleeping. He softly hummed, gently massaging Yuuichi's scalp.

"What's wrong?"

Yuuichi tensed for a brief moment before relaxing into Ryuuichi's hold. "I.. I kept waiting for you to come back, and the more I waited, the more I think that you wouldn't come back.."

Ryuuichi smiled and tighten his hold. He felt Yuuichi's hands on top of his chest, right on top of his beating heart. "I promised I will come back, and now I'm back" He buried his face at the crook of his brother's neck. "I'm back, Yuuichi. I'm back"

He said nothing when Yuuichi fisted his hands, crumpling his shirt. He did not said anything when he felt hot tears soaking his shirt. He simply said in silence, comforting his brother as his mind wondered to their parents. 'I wonder when will they tell Yuuichi...'

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A/N= LAST CHAPTER FOR THIS ARC! ..... I'm so done with the Shimon Arc- NO OFFENSE. Chapter- second half of 328 to 346.

I'm already having great trouble writing Inheritance Ceremony/ Shimon Arc, I wonder what kind of suffering I would have to go through with The Curse of Rainbow Arc.... *groan*

Sorry[notsorry] for not elaborating much..

This is seriously the nth time I wrote something similar with Yuuichi... I think.

Next chapter would be something like a small continuation from this arc, something like a conclusion. It's more off a random bit from here and there.... Or probably not really. As usual, it will be Ryuuichi-centric. I think too Ryuuichi-centric but meh.

Fun Fact= Yuuichi is overthinking because his brother usually never disappear without explaining why. Until recently, that is. 

Can I just say mouth ulser in the inner cheeks and gums, or cranker sore(I think) is a pain in the back? *dying whale noise*

I dare say I do not like this chapter very much. Feel like rewriting it but ugh. *shrug*

[I apologize for any grammar, spelling, etc.etc. mistakes]