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Chapter 1

'Wake up...' a faint familiar voice caused a brunet to flutter his eyes open. Oddly, his sight couldn't view anything but darkness.

'Where am I?' after a few minutes could he only ponder in almost panic state.

'Wake up...' there it is again, the voice that had awaken him.

'Who's ther-' the brunet couldn't finish his words as he realize whose voice it was. "Primo?"

"I'm impressed you've guessed right," Tsuna smiled at the praise however, "but we don't have the time for a happy chitchat because you're not supposed to be here." His brows creased in confusion at his words.

"What do you mean, Primo?" He turned around looking at his surroundings, pitch black. "And where are you and what is this plac-" Tsuna paled as he realize something. He's not supposed to hear or speak to his great great great grandfather because the person is already dead!

"I believe you have already guessed what place you're in." Tsuna sweat drop, "I'll help you...so now Tsunayoshi, close your eyes and focus yourself to wake up." Tsuna did as what his grandfather said. He doesn't know what had happened and he was positive that primo was helping with everything he can do so he did what he had said, he closed his eyes and within a moment, he felt something warm that touched his forehead. The warm is calming to the point of him being drowsy, it caused him to only hear a few words Primo had said before he completely lost consciousness. "Go back safely to your own..."

'What was that again Primo?' he creased his brows, 'Why can't I see anything?' A sixteen-year-old Sawada Tsunayoshi asked in his thoughts. 'Oh no, have I gone blind? Or worse dead?' the brunet instantly panicked but then somehow pondered if his eyes were actually open.

He tried to shut his eyes open and fortunately managed. 'So my eyes were only close all this time?' He thought in relief, 'But why was his eyes closed? Was I sleeping?' the lad creased his brows, 'since when? It was all a dream?' he blinked in confusion when his sight focused to the unfamiliar ceiling. 'Where am I?'

"You're finally awake Sawada-kun," he immediately whipped his head towards a smiling albino who's sitting one chair away from the furniture he's occupying.

"B-Byakuran! What are you doing here?" he asked in a panic. Sitting up from his laid position.

But then, the question of where he actually is came knocking in his head once again.

The Vongola scanned the room through his eyes as he felt something amiss- no - he definitely know what's going on but... Why can't he remember? His eyes darted to the Gesso leader who's apparently smelling his overly sweetened drink.

"What did you do to me?" he didn't hesitate to ask.

Byakuran put down his drink, questioningly blinking at his words. He turned to him, acting really perplex at what he's talking about but then his expression changed to a knowing look as if he had caught on of what he had said.

The Gesso boss shook his head with a smile, "I can assure you I didn't do anything." He remained smiling while the Vongola wanted to raise his brow at his words but was instead confuse as he notice that the Byakuran in front of him is rather older.

He gulped nervously as he once again look at his surroundings to check if someone's with them. Correction, if Reborn is with him. However, there was none. It was only him and the Adult Byakuran.

'What is he doing there?' he creased his brows as he watch the albino stir his drink. 'Where's everyone?' Biting his lower lip, he had touch his Vongola ring out of habit. It made him froze as he remember this future Byakuran was after with the rings. He immediately put his hand in his pocket.

Byakuran turn to look at him as Tsuna nervously smile at the albino. "You don't have to hide it. If I was after it, I would have took it while you're asleep." He smiled more. "I'm not the kind who take some things that doesn't belong to them, Sawada-san." His smiling eyes remained but the emotions in it died as he stated those words.

'Sawada-san?' the way the albino addresses him had cause a serious surprise to Tsuna. It's been awhile since he was called that way, oddly enough. It does not sound right coming from the marshmallow maniac.

He shrugged the thought as he decided that it was not the time to be thinking about the matter when there's a very important situation that he supposed was more crucial. He was going to inquire about what's the situation when someone abruptly burst inside from the door in obvious rage. It was Gokudera...but older. Slowly, Tsuna sigh in realization as the adult Gokudera's mood soften when he saw him.

"Juudaime, are you okay?" He ran his way to the brunet, "Did this freak do something funny to you?" he asked shooting a glare at Byakuran who just shrugged. "I told you, I don't trust him so please st-"

"Thank God you're here Gokudera-kun." He couldn't help but burst in relief which made the storm blush for a sec. "So why am I in the future again?" Tsuna asked almost immediately after he paused. Because, why not? It's the most important question at the moment.

However, his question seemed to have frozen the proclaimed right hand man. Tsuna notice the temperature in the room to have drop for an instant. Suddenly, Gokudera has already backed away from him. It confused him. Did he just said something wrong? Or was he shot by the TYL bazooka? If so, then there's no problem here. He'll be back before they know it.

But why can't he seem to remember ever being hit.

"Byakuran..." Gokudera muttered.

Byakuran's smiling eyes narrowed sharply. "I didn't do anything." He stood up in his sit and was ready to walk away but then Gokudera's abrupt stride towards the Gesso Boss and instant grabbing of his collar had stop him to do so, "and you really think I believe that crap?!"

"I merely did what was ordered." Byakuran took the storms hands away from him. "And reminder storm guardian of Vongola Tenth, you don't have any right to be rude around me, at least not in the Gesso Famiglia's territory." Byakuran darkly warned.

"A-ahh you don't have to fight, I'll be back in my time in a second. It'll be really fast you won't even notice it," Tsuna meekly laugh as he touch Gokudera's arm to stop him from doing more, sensing the seriousness behind the Gesso boss words.

The brunet noticed the adult Gokudera flinched from his touch. He stared... more like glared at Tsuna's hand. "Don't touch me you stupid puppet!" He taps the brunet's hand as if it was some dirt that stained his shirt.

'Puppet?' Tsuna confusedly blink throwing the silverette a questioning look.

"Maa, maa Gokudera-kun~ don't be so rude to Sawada-san." Byakuran plastered a malicious smile while discreetly throwing an apologetic look to the brunet. Tsuna watch as the albino took a stride passed behind the storm. He knew Byakuran had said something to the adult Gokudera as the Vongola noticed him flinched.

Gokudera then turned to him and glared at his entirety. Tsuna saw him sighed, "follow me." He said and immediately started walking towards the exit.

Tsuna wanted to follow his storm until he saw Byakuran's smile that made his gut - that for some miracle had been on a silent mode up until now- itch.

"Wait..." Tsuna creased his brows as he saw the already retreating figure of his adult storm. He really don't know what's going on. He needs someone to explain something to him. But it seemed like his request was ignored by the storm as he saw Gokudera had already stepped out of the room.

The brunet once again look at the albino, "Byakuran, what did you do? I'm obviously here in the future. But the five (5) minute rule seemed to have change. Did the bazooka malfunctioned or is this your doing again?" he asked.

The albino stared at him first before the smile vanished and was replaced with a cold one. "I have no obligation to tell you anything." He coldly stated.

Tsuna narrowed for a moment but sighed as he doesn't have time as his friend has already left the room, "This is not the last time I'm asking you." He announced before he finally left to catch up to the future version of his storm.

"Hayato!" Tsuna called out in a manner where anyone can sense that he's being serious. He really don't use his friends first name unless he's angry or stating an order. His storm should at least know about it as he's the future Gokudera, right?

The person in question was put into halt.

"I need to know wha-" Tsuna couldn't finish his words as he saw Gokudera darkly glare at him. "Hieeee!" Never in his life did he saw his storm kill him with his glare. "I didn't mean to-"

"You don't have any right to call me using my first name." Gokudera darkly stated. Tsuna gulped, thinking why was Gokudera acting like that to him.

"Y-yes, Gokudera-kun." Tsuna sweat drop. For sure, if Reborn is seeing this, he'll obviously going to get punish for stuttering and for submitting.

Now that he thought of his tutor, where is he? Before he could think anything else, his mind reminded him about the Vongola ring when he had touched it earlier. It seemed weird. He didn't have the time to see it as he immediately shove his hand in his pocket and left it there.

He remained standing in his position and took out the ring. Tsuna wished that he shouldn't have noticed because there's no way his brain would comprehend how and why the Vongola ring's facade is in its pre-original form.

"Are you just gonna stand there?!" Tsuna was awaken by the loud shout that came from his storm.

"Ah no..." he forced himself to respond.

In a fancy limo, a brunet and a silverette sit in a huge distance between the both of them while silence partied around. But Tsuna was so worried about his situation that he could not help but break it.

"Where's Reborn?" Tsuna flinched as the adult Gokudera once again darted a glare at him. The question was ignore though. He sighed, he really want to know where the sun arcobaleno is as he's the only one who he's counting on regarding his predicament. Because it seemed that Gokudera is not in the mood to tell him anything.

"Is he at the Mansion? In Japan?" He once again tried.

"Stupid! What would the number 1 hitman do in the Vongola Mansion? And why would he be in Japan? I don't care where he is or whatever he's doing! I don't fvcking care as long as he's not to assassinate the Vongola!" Gokudera burst out.

'Vongola?' Tsuna creased his brows, was Gokudera referring to the future him? No... Gokudera called him earlier a 'puppet'. "I answered your question so now shut the fvck up." Tsuna nodded, blinking at the words his adult storm had said to him.

'Something is definitely wrong here.'

I - What's happening?