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Not The End?

" Alright men! Team A led by Oregano will infiltrate through the front and team B led by Basil will infiltrate from the back! Okay let's go! Remember not to go to the tenth floor! " Lemitsu ordered them and they quickly took off. Soon, a loud helicopter was heard and out came the guardians.

" Where's juudaime! Is he safe? " Gokudera was about to rush in to the building when there was a high-pitched screeching sound coming from the building. Everyone covered their ears, moving back.

When the noise stopped, Reborn suddenly shouted, " Lemitsu! Get all your men out now! Hurry! That screeching sound is Lorenzo's bomb! It could detonate anytime! " Lemitsu quickly picked up communicator and ordered his teams to retreat. In a few minutes, both teams came out, puzzled. " Move back! There's a bomb on every floor! "

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" Tsuna, come on! Wake up! " Tsuna slowly opened his eyes and saw Tsukiyo who was about to slap him. He didn't react with a shriek but instead looked calm. His eyes were dull and lifeless, and that worried the girl. " You have to escape through the window. Everyone is outside already and they should be able to catch you- "

" What about you? "

" I have to get to his laboratory and steal some files. "

" Why are you so bent on getting that man? " Tsuna asked weakly, leaning against the wall.

" He... I think he has something to do with my past... "

" Why don't you just let go?... "

" Let go? How could I? Would you let go if you never knew your parents or what you are? Oh wait, you might, since you already gave up! " She yelled sarcastically. Those words stung him and his averted his gaze away from Tsukiyo. " You. Are. Leaving. That's final. " she said, taking out the vial. Popping open the cap, she tilted the half-dead boy's chin and poured the contents in. " Swallow it or else. That's the antidote for the poison. " Looking out the window, she shouted, " Reborn! " Everyone looked up and saw Tsukiyo and Tsuna. Turning back to the injured boy, "Goodbye. "

" What? " A reply never came as she thrusted his gloves and pills at him and shoved him out of the window of the tenth floor. Tsuna was terrified and shut his eyes tight. Am I going to die...?

" I'll save Sawada to the extreme! " Ryohei activated his Sun boots and jumped up to catch Tsuna.
" Tsukiyo... " he mumbled before fainting. Ryohei landed and quickly ran towards the guardians.

" Juudaime!" Gokudera ran towards the unconscious teen and carried him to the helicopter.

" You can't catch me! No one can! I will be invincible and destroy you pathetic lot! Just you wait! Master will crush you! " Lorenzo shouted from the helicopter that was about to take off from the building rooftop. Beside him was Yuri, who made a shape of a gun with her hand and pretended to shoot it at the Vongola. The CEDEF tried to shoot it but they were not prepared for such a battle. No sooner had the helicopter taken off, the building exploded, bursting into bright orange flames and blue flames could be seen where the laboratory was. Dark clouds mixed with smoke covered the sky and a slight drizzle became a torrential downpour in minutes. The fire was going strong but was soon put out and all that was left of the building was burnt rubble.

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" Where am I?... " Tsuna opened his eyes groggily and saw his guardians in the same room, with Hibari in the furthest corner. Great, I'm in the hospital again…

" Juudaime! You're awake! You're in a hospital- " Gokudera jumped out from his seat and dashed towards his bedside. " -Wait! Don't get up, you're still badly injured! " Tsuna was covered in bandages, some already stained with crimson.

" Where's Tsukiyo? " There was a moment of silence before Chrome asked, " You mean... She was still inside?... " The others gave an incredulous look but when Tsuna looked down, they realised it was true.

" She went to the laboratory to get some files but I guess she... Didn't make it in time... "

" Couldn't she have used her shadows? " Yamamoto asked.

" She said that there were some places in that building where she couldn't use it. I think she infiltrated and used an illusion to disguise as Lorenzo's men... "

" Illusions? " Gokudera spluttered. Great, another one. He thought, glancing at Mukuro and Chrome.

" Yeah, erm... Mukuro taught her... "

" I wonder how the Varia will react to it... " Reborn said aloud, his fedora shadowing his eyes.

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" What do you mean she's dead? " Deimos exclaimed. Aaron and Neko were shocked. " Are you sure? "

" Most likely. Her shadows could not be used there and she couldn't have survived that inferno. "

" ... Thank you for informing us, Reborn. "

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" Huh? The brat is dead? " Everyone turned and stared at Xanxus who was on the phone with Dino. " Hmph, okay then. "

" VOOOOI! What is that horse saying? " Squalo was getting impatient with the silence.

" Shut up trash! That Tsukiyo is not alive! How clear do you want me to say it, trash? "

" Tsu is dead? How? " Fran asked. Looks like it's case closed for master, you and me then.

Lussuria gasped, " Tsukiyo-chan! Dead? "

" She threw that Vongola scum out of the window to save him and when she went to retrieve something, the building exploded. " They stared in disbelief as Xanxus ignored them and continued listening.

" Are you sure she's dead? " Fran asked. He got no reply and suddenly Dino shouted from the other end of the line," Why are you guys acting so unconcerned? Wasn't she part of the Varia? "

" They don't look like it but they actually have a lot of faith in each other. " Fran said, monotonously, avoiding knives, a sword, and a blast from a gun. After a few moments, Xanxus hung up on Dino. " Tch. Noisy trash. "

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" Tsuna? Are you feeling okay? " Yamamoto enquired. Tsuna rarely smiled after the whole ordeal, even when Nana gave him a hug and fussed over him for a few days. The most he would show was a weak, unnatural smile. The walks to school with his storm and rain guardians became unusually silent and Tsuna always seemed as if he was deep in thought.

Reborn, who had been watching Tsuna like a hawk discreetly, noticed the drastic change in his attitude and behaviour. He had been having nightmares almost every day, resulting in sleepless nights. He was even more surprised when Tsuna actually went home and locked himself in his room to study and could answer questions in class, rendering his classmates speechless. Something happened when he was kidnapped and he was going to make his student spill it.

" Okay Tsuna. What happened? " Reborn asked, jumping onto the table where Tsuna sat.

" It's noth- " Reborn squarely hit Tsuna on the head, throwing him off the chair. " Reborn! What was that for? "

" We're are going to have a meeting. Now. "

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Tsuna and his guardians, including Hibari and Mukuro, sat around the cramped room, some looking around apprehensively at the sudden gathering while Tsuna continued looking down on the floor.
" Tsuna. Tell us what that Lorenzo did to you. Or else. " Reborn threatened, pointing his gun at Tsuna's head. " We are your family so you shouldn't keep things to yourself. "

" He... He said what I feared the most. Not being able to protect my friends, my family... He told me how useless I was, and it's true! Without my pills and gloves, I'm nothing. The poison he fed me made it worse and when he lied about killing you guys, I felt like I couldn't breathe and that it wasn't worth living anymore... And when I was thrown into the labyrinth, I probably would have died if not for Tsukiyo who helped me and got me the antidote. But even then, I couldn't protect her and she... Died... " he broke off, sobbing silently. The others respected the silence and kept quiet.

" B...boss... You said this before to us, that as a family, we should protect one another, no matter how weak one may seem. I... I think you should depend on us as well and not just bottle up... " the soft-spoken Chrome said, meekly. Yamamoto patted her on the shoulder and cheered, " Well spoken, Chrome! " Chrome blushed slightly and turned to Tsuna who had stopped sobbing.

" You're... Right... I'm sorry... For making you worry. I was thinking too much about myself. "

" About time you did. " Reborn mumbled. " Your family is here for you. Have some faith. "

" Thank you, everyone. " Tsuna smiled. Finally, a genuine smile where even Hibari softened.

However, the storm in Tsuna's soul could not be subsided for some reason.

Now is when the real battle begins.

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" Kagehane Tsukiyo, you didn't think we'd let such an important key die would we? " The dark figure loomed over the unmoving body of Tsukiyo, the smell of blood hanging in the air. Her chest slowly rising and falling with each breath. She laid in a soft, king-sized bed, the dull, grey sheets covering her. " Don't worry, even without us, you wouldn't die that easily. "

Because you were made specifically to almost perfection.

- END -

Hey all! This is the end of Soul of Turmoil and I hope you have enjoyed this! This story is actually the supposed second series of Darkness that Illuminates (more of a filler arc actually) and I'm writing the third one which will probably be named Darkness that Illuminates II. Yeah original right?(SARCASM) It's because the third one will be more connected to the first one than Soul of Turmoil. These three series are the stories that I've always wanted to write but I kind of hesitated because I know a lot of readers out there don't like OCs and mine seem to be a tad too mary-sue so people start criticising... I'm fine with comments but it had better be constructive =_= I'm very self-conscious.

If it weren't for my friends, I wouldn't be posting stories at all! Many thanks to my friends, reviewers, and readers! :)

Why am I writing this? I guess it's because I'm kind of sad at how my stories are turning out (I know it sucks but it can't be that bad right?) XD I'm currently juggling about 10 uncompleted stories so I'll be busy in a awesome way :) thanks again everyone!

P.S WHY NOT GO READ THE SKY'S REFLECTION? I rewrote the entire series lol.