The Secret Life of Alice Montenegro De Rossi

By Kiyoshi Arashi

Hayate's eyes widened. "Kiyoshi Arashi! It can't be…"

"Hayate…" Hayate looked up to see Li standing in front of him, "Why are you dressed like a girl?"

"Umm…" Hayate stared widely at Li, "I'm not what you think." He spoke very quickly. "I'm actually Hayate from parallel world. My weapon has taken away from Ienari. I have to find my ring so I can find Akira and Angie who apparently don't exist in this world. You're this world Hayate's friend so can you help me?" He spoke very quicklu, making sure he didn't miss anything.

Li stared at Hayate blankly for a few seconds. He let out a big sigh. "Now I can understand why there are more people following me this morning. The Vongola must have known you'll come for me for help." He took out his phone cell. "Well, I'm leaving in a few days. I might as well help you. Where have you been since you escaped?" The easy-going attitude from Li didn't feel right for Hayate.

It seems like he knew I was already here.

"Well, my parallel versions of my friends found me in front of their clinic. They saved me and helped me get into this school."

"Clinic…" Li wondered aloud, "Where was this clinic?" He asked with an alarmed voice.

"Um, I don't know exactly where but my friends are Hiro Takagi and Jun Matsumoto. Do you know them?" Hayate asked.

"Yes. We lived in the same neighborhood. Jun and I go to the same dojo."

"You played kendo?"

"No, I needed to spend my time somewhere. Hayate was missing. I had nothing to do for the past four months." Li stared at Hayate's uniform. "Where did you get this?"

"Their neighbor gave it to me."

"Of course…" Li said, "He does like cosplay." He looked around to see anyone was close. "You shouldn't have gotten Jun and Hiro involved. They might get hurt."

"Sorry but I have to do what I can to get back home."

"Are you sure the Vongola doesn't have Akira and Angie?" Li said. "I heard there is a girl being hidden in the Hibari house. Angie might be there."

Hayate smiled. "Really? Are you sure?"

"Yeah. The first daughter told me last night over the phone. You should get her first. Then you must find a new place to hide. It's a matter of time until the Vongola finds out where you are. The Henso district is lax with their security and the clinic is the only one in the neighborhood. The Vongola will suspect that place first."

"Where else can I hide?"

"You can't stay with me but I know one place you could stay." They both got quiet when they heard footsteps nearby. Li grabbed Hayate's hand and wrote down his number. "Have Hiro or Jun call me afterschool. I'll move you then." He told him. He walked away.

"Wait." Hayate stopped him. "Where am I going?"

Li smirked. "The one place Sakura Hibari is scared of going to."

XXX

Haru stood outside Gokudera's jail cell. "Honey," She called him, "Tell Kyoko where you took Hayate and this will all be over."

"No." Gokudera said. "I have already lost Hayate. I'm not going to lose him again."

"He's not your Hayate!" Haru yelled. "What am I going to tell our daughter? She's scared. Hayate was a son to me too but we have to accept the fact he's dead. The De Rossi killed him four months ago."

"It was Ienari and you know it! Why are you protecting him?"

"Why are you?" Haru snapped back. "He killed your son and you did nothing for the past four months."

"Well, he's Juudaime's son. I couldn't hurt him."

"Exactly," Haru said, "Remember, he is Tsuna's son." Haru touched Gokudera's cheek when he moved closer to her. "Hayato, I love you but you can't do this. Just tell us where he is."

"I put him in the Henso district." Gokudera said.

"What?" Haru looked with him with anguish. "Li lived there. You sent Hayate to Li."

"Yeah. Li was my best shot." Gokudera lied, not wanting to put the family clinic at stake. After all, they did nothing to the Vongola for the past four months.

XXX

Third period, Hiro and Hayate met in the book club. "Is it okay for us to be here?" Hayate asked.

"Roku-senpai usually spends all day here. No one else comes so we're good." Hiro said. Then, Hayate told Hiro what happened at the library wit Li. "So that's good." Hiro said. "But the Vongola already knows my family helped you. They're coming afterschool to search the neighborhood. Where is Li-senpai hiding you?"

"He didn't say. All I know that it is a place Sakura wouldn't go to."

"Where would that be?"

"I don't know."

Hiro looked at the book Hayate has in his hands. "What's that?" He pointed to the book.

Hayate smiled. "It's The Secret Life of Alice Montenegro De Rossi by Kiyoshi Arashi."

"How is that relevant?"

"Alice is the spirit of the Sky Wish. Also, the author is Kiyoshi Arashi." He pointed out.

"Who's Kiyoshi Arashi? A friend?"

"Nope, he's me!"

"What?"

"When I was young, I wanted to be a manga artist. My pen name was Kiyoshi Arashi. I wrote The Adventures of Ak-Mi-Te."

"Ak-Mi-Te?"

"Ak for Akira, Mi for Mikal, and Te for Hayate. It's currently in hiatus."

"Right…why's your pen name is Kiyoshi Arashi?"

Hayate rolled his eyes like it was obvious. "Kiyoshi Arashi means quiet storm. It goes with my identity."

"A weirdo?"

"A certified freak."

"So what's the book about?"

"The book is about how a young girl was born with a magical power. She has the power to create and make matter. Her power becomes a threat to the public. She was locked away in a castle for many years until a mysterious man dressed in black came down from the sky and took her out to the see the world. They get married and live happily ever after. It's a beautiful love story."

"Wow that is a typical historical shoujo manga. Is the story real or fictional?"

"I don't know. I have to ask Alice when I get her back. Anyway, the other Hayate must have written the book because he left a message for someone." Hayate turned to a page and showed its contents to Hiro.

To my dear Cavalieri,

This story is dedicated to an old friend who deserves the welfare of normalcy and happiness. As she is unable to live her life due to extreme circumstances, it is up to us to provide her the life she well-deserves. You see, she is like me. She is also bound by her family's fate. She is unable to break the so-called family bond they called DNA. I hope that one day, both of us can break free from our curse and live our lives together like regular folk. You see, this story is a tale of adventure and love but it is only a fraction of the truth. The history we know is the history written by the ones who took everything from her. I'm returning it all back.

Sincerely,

The one and only Certified Freak

"He left the message for the De Rossi Knights. The girl he is talking about is Alice. Li told me Hayate had the ring since he was five years old. The curse must have taken its effect this year. Hayate found a way to break the curse so he can live."

"But he died anyway."

"Well, it seems to me that he wanted to destroy the Vongola. When I saw his memories, it seemed like he knew Ienari was going to kill him. The only thing that doesn't make sense is this line; "I hope that one day, both of us can break free from our curse and live our lives together like regular folk."

"Maybe he fell in love with Alice. He probably wanted to spend his next life with her."

"What? I-I mean Hayate…fell in love with a ring?"

"The spirit of the ring." Hiro pointed out. "It seems cliché but hey I'm not the one to judge. Anyway, back to the subject…how are we going to get Angie-san?"

"We are not doing anything. I'm going to get her back. I can't get you involved. I'm breaking into the Prime Minister's house. You will get hurt."

"You may be a mafia boss in your world but here you're a wanted criminal. It's the same thing but you people don't seem to understand that. Let me say this in civilian term, "YOU WILL DIE THE MOMENT YOU GET TO THE GATE!" He shouted loudly. "The Prime Minister's house is the most secured building in the entire country. Plus, all of the mobsters live in the same area so you're basically walking into your own crime scene. You want to get in, you need help."

"How are you going to help me? Li-senpai can't help me since he's Hibari's most wanted."

"I may not be a mobster but I do know that Namimori has an underground city which is the 'secret' laboratory of the Vongola. All we have to do is to get in."

"How are we going to get in?" Hayate asked.

Hiro smiled. He took his cellphone and showed Hayate the login page. "Japan's security system is run by a central artificial intelligence program created by the Vongola. The A.I. is in charge of Japan's weather, news reports, online networking and most importantly the safety of the citizens' houses. If you don't want to break into the Hibari's house, all you have to do is know the password."

"And what's the password?"

"How would I know? I'm not a computer hacker. You have to hack into the mainframe and receive the password. It might buy you enough time to get her out. Also, Li-senpai can take you into the safe house as soon as possible."

"Great, where am I going to find a computer hacker?" Hayate sighed.

XXX

"We did it." Irie looked up from his computer and spoke to Kyoko who hovered over him. "The Natsu-2700 is up and running."

"Are you sure it will work?" Kyoko asked. "We have already failed 27 times."

"That's why it's called the Natsu-2700. This baby can burn through anything." Irie reassuringly said.

Kyoko raised a brow. "Yes but can it burn through the ice?" She glared at Irie. "If we can't find Hayate, we just have to wake the other one up. We have to burn through the ice without causing harm to the body. Remember Irie, we need the boy alive." Kyoko reminded him.

They both look up ahead at the 12 feet iceberg. The iceberg was held by metal bars. Scientists and engineers surrounded the iceberg using took to prick the ice away. Kyoko stared at the frozen body inside the iceberg. He was still wearing the same clothes he wore four months ago. His hands were held close together to his chest. Kyoko can see the rings clearly. She can see the Vongola Sky Ring and the Sky Wish wrapped around his fingers.

She clenched her teeth. "Those rings belong to my son now, Hayate."