#chromedrabble

But leaving for Namimori School was really good for Chrome, she made friends, realized the importance of herself, and got even stronger when she realized that she didn't need to depend on him.

So she believed that that was what Mukuro wanted for her and why he pushed her away, for her to be her own person. But one day, when she decided to return to Kokuyo land, missing Ken and Chikusa, but also Mukuro, what she received wasn't a welcome or even a nice word, it was the scowl of the Male Mist Guardian.

"Nagi, I thought I said for you not to return."

His cold words made her shiver as she blinked in confusion. But she was ready for that, in a way, she even expected him to say that. Mukuro-sama, I get it, you wanted me to be my own person, to live for myself and I'm doing it. That is why I'm here, I missed you guys. But I'm not staying.

"That is not it. You are not welcome here anymore, I don't care if you are your own person."

That felt like cold ice water had been dumped on her, as she now didn't understand why he was doing that. If that wasn't it, why would he throw her away? Did she lose all the valor or utility for him? What was the reason for him to throw her away?

Did he really only use her? Mukuro-sama, I can't understand... Did you really just use me? And now that you are free you decide to just throw me away like that? Her voice broke as she spoke that to him, not entirely sure what she expected as an answer.

Did Mukuro really want to have this talk? No. To be honest, he had Nagi in high regard, she felt like the humanity he lost, and she was the reason for him to keep himself alive and sane, to work for the better, and no matter how dirty his hands got to make the world better. Mukuro was willingly working with Vongola exactly because of Nagi.

But that also meant that she was his weakness, Rokudo Mukuro's weakness was a girl who was one year younger than him and had a high resemblance in appearance and powers.

More importantly though, because of how much he valued the girl, he didn't want her to get her hands dirty, he didn't want her to see the dirty world around them, the dark world that is the Mafia. He wanted her far away. After all, Rokudo Mukuro knew better than anyone else, how much work the Decimo Vongola would have from now on, to clean the Mafia and the Vongola per se.

So it was better if the girl was around Sawada Tsunayoshi who would keep her hands clean and protect her innocence than staying with him, who would only get his hand dirtier and bloodier now. As he looked at the girl, he couldn't show any sight of what he was thinking, if he needed to lie to her, if he needed to hurt her to keep her away from him, then... So be it. "Yes. You are right. I have no use for you."

You... Are lying! Chrome said loudly at him, as she walked towards him, looking into mismatched eyes, with her only one. She would know better than anyone else. After all, they were bonded together. She may not understand why or how, but she knew very well, their souls were bounded together. Mukuro-sama, please! Just tell me the truth. I know you are lying!

“You Still Don’t Get It.” Mukuro really didn't want to talk about it, but as she was his only weakness, it was also the only place he felt like himself, the only place where he could be fully vulnerable.

Then make me understand! I think... I think I deserve to know!

Taking a deep breath, heterochromatic eyes closed and tried to relax and think with a clean mind. Yet nothing came to his mind, maybe... Maybe it was time to fully explain it... Or maybe not. "I can't. Nagi, don't..."

You said for me to fight for what I think is right! So I'm, I won't leave until you explain to me!

Mukuro's face now mirrored the sorrow and sadness he was feeling, as he couldn't keep it going. He couldn't keep that façade going, he needed to explain. "Our souls, are intertwined. We were supposed to either be born together as siblings or meet each other after a few years and date, having a romantic relationship. This time, apparently we were supposed to be siblings but fate decided to not let that happen. So we were born in different families."

As the Male Mist Duo started to talk, he couldn't keep looking at the younger face. "I don't want you to get involved in my revenge against Mafia, I don't want you to dirty your hands. But also... You are my weakness. If anything happens to you... I... Don't think I can keep myself sane or even human. So please Nagi... Keep yourself away from me."

The Female Mist Duo looked at him and sighed, now understanding his worries and fears, she gently placed her hands over his cheeks, making him look at her. But that also means... We are strong together. I'm not going anywhere. Please Mukuro-sama... Just give us a chance to talk about this.

Her gentle pleas and touch, were enough to break him, a sad smile, as he placed one of his gloved hands over hers. He couldn't push her away anymore, closing his eyes as he nodded. "Okay."

When did that woman get so... small?

Chrome knew that during those ten years, she worked really hard, not only to be more confident but also more self-reliant, it wasn't easy, quite honestly it was the hardest thing she had to do, more than trying to detach herself from Mukuro. Being self-reliant was against everything that she was taught.

Yet, here she was ten years later, feeling sexy, powerful, independent, strong. Absolutely sassy and sometimes even call out some of the scariest guardians in their bullshit. Does someone need to stop Hibari and Mukuro from fighting? Oh, Chrome has her ways. Gokudera has been awake working no stop? Oh, you can be sure that Chrome will make him sleep liking it or not.

As the only woman among the Guardians, Chrome learned how to deal with them all, not only that, she herself turned out to be fierce and scary for some of the women around and even some of the guys. The amount of times she was strolling around and heard inappropriate jokes about her being a dominatrix?

Yet... Here she was in front of the woman who once Chrome needed approval so bad, some type of affection, care, or even... anything. Any scraps of love.

Looking at the woman, she felt... nothing.

Chrome thought that once she met her again, she would feel something... Anything. But what she felt... Was nothing. Purely empty. As she shakes her head if anything, she feels sad for her kid self, years and years of trying her best in school, to be a good kid. Dedicated to being obedient, always at home after school is done, don't mix with people who are low in class, and always have the highest grades.

And yet... For what?

A snort as Chrome thought about that, she felt pity for her own kid self. Could Chrome go back in time and leave a message for Nagi? No. But one thing she could do now for herself. Close that connection, in a way that this woman would never, ever, want to see her again. Are you done with the crocodile tears?

The question came in a quiet, yet bored voice as she looks the woman in front of her, stopping her wailing and looking not only confused but shocked as her mouth opened. I don't know what you thought you were going to accomplish coming to look for me but... I'm not Nagi. Nagi died ten years ago when you refused to do the organ transplant.

As Chrome walked towards the woman, she then stopped at her side without looking or even helping her get up. Now if that is everything, please leave.

Like her mother years ago her high heels made click-clack sounds while she walked inside the base. Goodbye mom. Thank you for giving birth to me, but now... It's time to we never see each other ever again.

A few hours later she was sitting down in her room, a start projector as she felt she was in space with the stars blinking, relaxing as Chrome thought about what happened. Bright with the projector she could see everything in her room, small memories with the girls, and the other guardians, brought a smile on her lips.

Hibari Kyoya also hated with everything within him a man called Rokudo Mukuro his hate came from a lost battle that he never accepted as he thought that illusions were cheap cheats and so that his loss shouldn't have been counted.

With that said there was one more certainty about Hibari Kyoya.

Hibari Kyoya was obsessed with keeping the order and the building of Namimori High School perfect. As the head prefect, he made sure that everything was smooth that every student followed the rules, and even kept the troublesome students in check.

Students were scared of him, and adults feared him and respected him. The school was sacred and if Hibari Kyoya wasn't in the school he was at his home, only in those two places. Sometimes he was found in the streets, subjugating scoundrels from another school who talked bad about his school.

"His school", because Namimori High School was his, and no one else. The order to keep it running as smoothly as possible was for him and no one else. The head prefect kept tabs on all students and professors, even if they came from Kokuyo.

Dokuro Chrome, the new girl, the newly transferred student. She came around a few months back and while Hibari had everything against a certain illusionist, he had nothing against the girl.

The girl was shy, often quiet, and introverted, and the only people she talked to sometimes were Sasagawa Kyoko and Tsuna, she did absolutely nothing against him. So there was no reason for Hibari Kyoya to have resentments or not help her if she needed to.

So that is why, that is the only reason why, he was currently carrying Chrome's body all across the city to Kokuyo land. The place he vowed never ever step in again, the place he knew that the pineapple illusionist would be, the place that the person he hated the most would be.

Taking a long breath as his weapons were secured between his skin and his shirt still, making sure that Chrome was comfortable in his arms. There was only one reason for him to bring her back there, especially now that she was using the Namimori female uniform.

He kicks the door to the grand theater where he finds the Male Mist Guardian. We need to talk. Does Hibari actually want to talk with Mukuro? Never. But is he going to? Yes. Looking around there weren't many places he could let Chrome's body rest other than the floor and that? He wasn't going to do it. Instead, he was just going to hold Chrome's body.

"Oya Oya, what a great honor ~"

Hibari was annoyed just by looking at Mukuro's smug face, but he tried to control it as best as he could. Why did you leave her? What was the use of talking with the Illusionist? There was no reason for Hibari to go out of his way to talk with the other, he had no noble reason.

"Because she has no more use" Yet something twisted inside of him when he heard that answer, he felt somewhat pissed at Mukuro, still trying to control his anger though. You sure are full of bullshit huh?

"What do you mean?" The satisfaction of seeing Mukuro confused was short-lived, after all, his blood was slowly boiling at the other's words, sure Hibari felt annoyed and angry with the Illusionist every time he saw him, but this time, it was because of the girl still in the Cloud's arms. There is no way, you would leave someone as strong as her. So why did you leave her and pushed to Namimori?

Mukuro was annoyed, not only he wasn't sure what the Cloud Guardian wanted, but he was also not sure where this conversation was going. Not only that, it felt like Hibari knew something and wasn't telling, but instead, he was showing it. And his pride? Couldn't handle that. "... For a cloud you sure are curious."

Hibari shook his head, walking towards the door and letting Chrome's body there, going back to the middle and then pulling his tonfas out. Rokudo Mukuro, fight me. His blood was boiling, it would be better explaining in a fight than in words between the two.

Confusion hit the Illusionist, in a way it took way too long for Hibari to ask for a fight so now he was really not sure. There were so many questions going around in his mind. He couldn't help but voice one of them. Why? It wouldn't be entertaining

Without a warning, Hibari advanced towards Mukuro, intending to hit his body with the tonfa, not using any cloud as they always went only physical power from the starter. Yet where normally they both once held the same grounding, seemed like something changed drastically, as Mukuro was getting hit by the tonfa.

The illusionist frowned at that, the physical between them was balanced in that aspect so, losing to him in that sucked a lot. He felt annoyed, as he kept trying and trying to wing against those dammit Tonfa! But all he could get was either get hit or not landing his own hits. That is when he started to use the Mist Flames and illusions.

And even then, the Cloud Guardian used both flames, and yet the results kept being the same, as Hibari was dodging or ignoring the attacks. Something changed and bad, as Mukuro was losing to Hibari.

You are weaker. Hibari said once he stopped at a safe distance, not even sweating, something in his made Mukuro scowl, not liking any bit of it. "What?" His voice came out bitter as he tried another attack, only to be met by Kyoya's tonfa hitting the side of his stomach.

You were stronger before, now? Now you are weaker. That statement made the Cloud, hold his weapons back to the place he normally hides in his clothes as he looks at Mukuro, shaking his head.

"... How?" Hibari saw how much Mukuro was hurt about the difference between them now, but there was room for the Illusionist to get on equal grounds again. Although Hibari hated to ask for help, he knew he wouldn't create that big gap between them if it wasn't for that Bronco or the fights between Vongola and the rest. And he intended to pay back, every single one who "helped" him. You never realized it? You need Chrome the same way she needs you.

Hearing that, the Cloud jumped from the place he was and then closed his eyes, as the illusion that hit him didn't affect him. "That is a lie! I don't need her!" The frustration built up on the Illusionist's face, not only his pride being hurt but the fact because he didn't want to bring Chrome to his revenge he was weaker? He wouldn't be able to act his revenge without her?! That was bullshit!

But you do and until you realize it? There is no reason to fight you. Hibari opens his eyes and lands a kick in Mukuro's stomach, making the Illusionist fly back to the couch he was sitting before. Until you realize that...

"There is no one else to turn to..." Mukuro says the words as he sits down, hands over his face as he hears Hibari leaving. "Fuck." His shoulders fall, as the whole fight disappears from him as he thinks over and over about Hibari's words. The Cloud was right, if he wanted to be stronger to where no one could defeat him, he needed Chrome, but how that is fair? How is fair to drag an innocent girl to Mafia?! Just so he could get his revenge?!

A grunt, made him look at the girl's body, slowly moving to sit down. Mukuro took a deep breath, the talk he had previously with the female made him realize one thing. "You knew..."

Chrome blinked as she took her surroundings, getting up and walking towards Mukuro, stopping in front of him, as she nodded. Yes. I got stronger when I realized there was no one else to turn to, only Mukuro-sama. When we work together we are stronger. If we get along, we might be the strongest. But if we keep separated? I'm not sure...

The words of the younger illusionist hit him, similar to what the Cloud just said. "....... Why he?" He couldn't understand why Hibari would take his time to go there and even bring Chrome with him, he could understand Hibari going there to fight him, but all he read from the whole interaction was that Hibari was there to actually help him.

Because the idea of you being weak annoys him... He wants a fair fight, he wants the best you can be... Chrome points out the fact that before she passed out, she did fight Hibari a little, where he probably noticed the difference. Or something small, yet the girl didn't expect him to carry her all the way there. But knowing the Cloud, that whole act made her realize how the older actually cares and takes care.

"... We need to talk." Mukuro words sounded dejected and tired, but holding the acceptance and even opening a connection. Yes, we do. Chrome nods and just sits next to him on the couch, as they really had a lot to make amends and to bond together if they wanted to be their best, they would need to talk... And a lot.

Hibari looked back at the entrance of Kokuyo land, he was prideful and never asked for help, he hated a man called Rokudo Mukuro, but sure he was obsessed with keeping his school organized and in order.

She patted his head, to be honest, she wanted to help him and Gokudera, so she took a little time off from trying to find Gokudera as she wasn't able to help much and now using her connection with Mukuro, she was making her way towards the Storm's mind. Of course, it would take longer than Mukuro what she didn't expect was the amount of nightmares, hallucinations, and fear going on.

But she was strong, using her connection with Mukuro there was nothing the Mist Guardian Duo couldn't do. So she took it upon herself to defeat as much as possible as she reached the Storm, no matter how long or how hard she had to fight, she was going to help him.

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Gokudera was exhausted, to say the least.

Isolation wasn't easy in any way, no matter how much he hated to have contact with other people, or how much he hated the idea of touches. Being isolated wasn't easy, the Storm remembers that he talked with Tsuna every day, even when he didn't like it, he would talk with Yamamoto, customers at work, banter with Haru and Lambo, and sometimes talk with Nana.

So being isolated, only able to talk with Mukuro when he was there, was hard, at least they could talk and break the pure despair of quiet, still, he missed talking with Tsuna, he missed the small banter with Haru and Lambo, he missed Chrome's shy talk.

Closed eyes as the Storm rests in the floor, after punching it for so long. The hallucination gave a break, or he just wasn't caring anymore as he rested his arm over his eyes, the temporary darkness making his shoulders drop and relax. So tired...

The deprivation of senses was also bothering, sure he needed that from time to time, being overstimulated quite often by his dynamites, the chaos, and the fights, brought the Storm to actually go into sensory deprivation chambers, helping with his migraines and calm down. But this? This was way too much.

So Gokudera was tired.

When he felt the touch on his shoulders he immediately jumped and touched around his body to get dynamites as a reflex, although he didn't have any, so he just stayed there looking where the touch came from.

"Can you feel me? I'm right here, Gokudera-kun." A gentle voice as the Storm blinks a few times and frowns, from all the hallucinations he expected, Chrome wasn't between them. "It's okay... Mukuro-san is taking a longer break. So I came here instead."

But was it okay? Wasn't Mukuro also another hallucination? Calming his body down and going closer to the woman, he touched her shoulder, and then her arms, and then kept moving his hand. If that was a hallucination, sure it was a good one, but what he felt next wasn't expected as Chrome slapped his face. "Gokudera-kun!"

He places a hand over his cheeks and then laughs. Illusions. His words came softly as he let go of his breath, falling to the floor and sitting down. That was an Illusion, Chrome was there, as he closed his eyes, not able to keep them open, the light was starting to hurt his eyes. Sorry, I... Mukuro and I talked about this. If I leave here, I won't be able to distinguish between illusion, hallucination, and reality.

The sad truth was, that he was already showing how bad his perception of that was, not recognizing the mist flames. But he smiles at her, with eyes still closed. But thank you Chrome-chan... For making the company. He may feel exhausted, tired, and ready to give up, but that is why he still was trying because people were working hard to find him.

"Can you feel me?" She repeats the question and touches his shoulder gently.

Yes, Chrome-chan. I can. He felt the gentle touch, and even though he felt the warmth coming from her hand, he knew that only meant that his perception of illusion was worse. Hayato felt her pulling him, laying his head over her lap as she played with his fair.

"You look tired... Come on, try to sleep." No matter how much Chrome needed to stay there, looking at how much weight Gokudera lost, how his hair was messy, and how much his face was pale, she was going to help him. Humming as she caresses his head, differently from Mukuro, she couldn't pull a room illusion for them, but she could make one thing, a small tent, to cover them and so create a shadow over them.

That seemed to be enough for the Storm as his face relaxed more and with her playing with his hair, he fell asleep. Analyzing his surroundings that was really bad, no matter how strong Gokudera seemed to be, he was one step from breaking down.

The perception of Illusions and Reality, the fact that his eyes were getting sensitive to light, she could expect claustrophobia, a severe case of insomnia. That is what she could see, but of course, there were also the things she couldn't see. Like anxiety, depression, CPTSD/PTSD, depersonalization, and lack of self-worth.

As Chrome caressed his hair, she also was fighting the nightmares that wanted to enter Hayato's mind, and each of the nightmares got more and more gruesome. She now understood why Mukuro had been staying there as much as he could, and why Mukuro was the first to make this as urgent as possible.

She knew Hibari was doing his best, as well as Tsuna, but sure she would need to try to explain Mukuro's word better. Otherwise, they might lose the storm forever.

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A few hours later.

Hayato woke up, blinking his eyes a few times before moving to sit down and then looking at Chrome before closing his eyes again. Thank you... If it wasn't for the Mist Guardian Duo, by now Hayato would have broken down already.

"It's nothing. How about, you tell me things about yourself Gokudera-kun? You know?" She knew that was probably too invasive but if she wanted to keep him from forgetting his own self, Chrome needed to ask what he still remembers.

About me? That was a surprising question as he frowned, trying to remember anything about his past. He could remember from 10 to now but before that? That is weird... I... Frowning he kept his eyes closed as he looked back.

"Gokudera-kun..."

The storm now was lost as he opened his eyes and blinked a few times, shaking his head as something moved in his mind very quickly. I was born in Italy, to a Mafia Don and a Japanese pianist... And with that, his memories seemed to go back into place, but it seemed very distant somehow.

But then she was saved, she was needed, by a boy called Rokudo Mukuro, who helped her survive with illusionary organs, creating a new name for her and then teaching her to use illusions, mist flames.

After that, Chrome was never alone, her life changed drastically.

Following Ken and Chikusa around, being around the Decimo Vongola guardians, or around the girls and kids that are around Tsuna, fights after fights, there were so many things that changed and happened in her life, that she totally forgot about her time as Nagi.

That lonely girl seemed almost like a dream to her. But she knew this was all true.

And then she met him, the Cloud Guardian, Hibari Kyoya.

Her face blushed so badly as she met his eyes, not able to tell a word without stuttering around him, her heart beating fast as she tried to hide how red her face was getting. Biting her lips she ran away from him, Dokuro Chrome knew exactly what that was...

She fell in love with him and hard. She had a big crush on him and it was bad.

Although Hibari wasn't bad with her, she knew how much he disliked her association with Mukuro, something she would never break as both formed the Decimo Mist Guardian. Hibari also never showed any love interest, and his interest was purely fights.

So Chrome did what she did best, admire from afar, making her interactions as little as possible so her heart wouldn't fall deeper, and so she wouldn't need to embarrass herself with her stuttering mess. Convincing herself that it was better if she kept her distance so she wouldn't get hurt again.

Because if she was honest, she wasn't sure if she could handle a rejection.

And so years passed, that small crush turning into a deep love, yet the girl never really did anything about it, if she met him, she tried to act as normal as possible. Not choose a side whenever Mukuro and Hibari fought, just claiming she didn't see the reason for that fight. Slowly but surely, the girl turned into a woman.

They started to get themselves deeper into the Mafia, and kill whoever was bad and hadn't a chance of redemption, that was exactly what was happening today.

Chrome and Hibari were on a mission together, and she couldn't understand why she was there, normally those missions were better if Mukuro was with Hibari, their synergy was far better, but here she was, fighting with him.

Her crush aside, she uses her illusions to confuse the enemy and give a chance for the Cloud to kill them. She normally didn't let herself be distracted, but something called her attention, and that small distraction brought everything down, Hibari to protect Chrome got in front of an attack.

Chrome was pretty sure it wasn't lethal, but the Cloud fell onto the ground and wasn't moving, in her despair, she ended up killing everyone with a massive illusion. Panting and whimpering as she knees down close to Hibari, holding him up in her arms and shaking him. Hibari-san! Wake up! Hey... Wake up!

As the backup team gets there, Chrome can't let the other go, holding the Cloud's hand and following him all the way, not knowing exactly where they were going, all she knew was the guilt feeling, deep down in her body.

Hours later, she got herself still holding Hibari's hand, while he was lying down in the medical facility of Vongola. Still wearing the same clothes as when they were on the mission, they were able to change Hibari and as well get him checked without her, but as soon as she was authorized she just went to stay at his side.

Holding his hand close to her face as she fell the tears falling down. Please... Wake up... Please... She couldn't live with that, she needed him to wake up, not because of the crush she had on him, but because she would never forgive herself if he stayed in that state because of him protecting her.

Please... Wake up... Hibari-san... Please... Chrome's words repeated over and over, praying that he woke up soon, biting her lower lips, when there was no signal or movement, the tears didn't stop as she squeezed his hand. Please...

Tsuna got in there trying to coax Chrome to at least go shower and change clothes, but it would take Haru and Kyoko to actually get the Female Mist Guardian to actually do it, using the shower in Hibari's room, so she wouldn't need to go that far away.

Chrome didn't need to eat or drink water since her organs were an illusion, so the girls couldn't do anything other than the gentle coax of the shower. After that, Chrome was back to sit close to Hibari's bed, holding his hand tightly, praying for him to wake up.

As the days went by, people came to visit Hibari, not only worried about the skylark but also worried about Chrome.

The surgery was said to be a success, the organs were placed and so far it wasn't refusing it, taking the medication post-surgery so her body wouldn't refuse it, Chrome was surprised to feel her organs without them being an illusion. That was weird to her mind. Probably because by now it's been at least 8 years that she was used to having illusion organs.

Which is probably why, even with the medication, her body was slowly refusing the organs. Her mind was too used to doing the illusion organs so now that she didn't have to, she was having a hard time adjusting it.

"Chrome-chan, please?" She could hear her boss pleading as if she could do anything about it, it's been 8 years since the illusion organs were part of her life! What did he expect her to do? To turn off that side of her brain that controlled the illusions?

She coughs and takes a deep breath, staying in the hospital as she looks at the sky outside. Maybe she wasn't supposed to have a normal body? What was she supposed to do?

"Nagi." That called her attention as she frowned slightly looking at the Male Mist Guardian. Mukuro-san?

It was rare for the older be there, since a few years ago, they didn't have a perfect relationship anymore, distant and the occasional talk was short, avoiding each other almost.

"Yes. Do you want my help?" That wasn't what she expected to hear, as the one who woke up her powers, he could help her control it so she would stop doing the illusions organs, but did she want his help? Why now?

That was the biggest question, wasn't it? Why now the Male Mist Guardian, is there? Why now he was offering his help? Quite honestly she couldn't understand him anymore. There was so much she couldn't understand, and if he was there maybe now, they could talk about it?

"Because... I never wanted to hurt you, Nagi. I wanted you to find yourself. Not Nagi the person abandoned by her father, not Chrome the illusionist born to share herself with me. But you. Yes, I left you, but all I wanted was to you be your own person."

Hearing those words, she could understand his reason, not to be a puppet or a shadow of him, but herself. Yet, that hurt her too much as she felt abandoned by the only person she felt like she could trust. As it was time for her medication and a nurse brought it, she sighed and took it.

I... Accept your help, but we have a lot to talk about... She wasn't going to let him escape this time. They would figure out a way to fix their relationship. No matter what.

"Of course, Nagi." He would stay there at her side, to control the illusions and help her turn off that habit, that way the organs would stop being rejected by her body, as well as talk, because quite honestly.

Her mind went to that beautiful garden, where she once met Mukuro for the first time, there she walked and walked, looking around for him. Mukuro-sama? But no matter how long she walked he wasn't there. She was alone... Again.

"She isn't hearing us! Come on Chrome-chan! You need to bring yourself back!" 45 minutes.

Without a destiny, she kept walking around looking for him, looking for the only person who helped her, looking for the only person who understood her. MUKURO-SAMA! She yelled at that clean field. Biting her lips getting anxious as she sits down. She left...

"Chrome-chan!"

"Move. Everyone out."

"But..." They had 30 minutes, but they did do what the Cloud Guardian said, as everyone left.

Lost, she was curled holding her body against herself, left in a place so beautiful but alone. Why did he leave?

"Are you going to give up?"

Chrome looked scared at the new figure there, it wasn't Mukuro-sama. It was... Cloud-san?

"You got a new chance in life, you got stronger, you got accepted by people, what are you still scared about? Your life doesn't need to revolve around only one person. Who you don't know when or if will leave you."

She closes her eyes as he talks, what he said was right, and what he said was true, but how she could...?

"What is so great about depending on him? Don't you want to help him? To help him you need to be stronger on your own. Otherwise, there is no point. You are only using him." Does Hibari care about Mukuro? No. But Chrome? The girl was dragged there and he felt that, that at least he could help, as he looks the clock. 10 minutes.

But... I'm nothing without his power...

"That is a lie. You have your own power. You just need to believe in it. Lies within the Truth, Truth within the lies. Illusions with the Real Illusions. The mist is vast and full of deceit. And you can use it. Just trust in yourself."

As the Hibari projection disappeared, Chrome was left alone again in that world, was she strong enough? Biting her lips. What if Hibari-san was wrong? But he was strong, that she knew, and he trusted her? In some way, he didn't need to go to her, but he did. And now, it was all up to her.

Closing her eyes, taking a deep breath. As the girl thinks about his words. Her own power? A gentle mist, as she gets out of the clean open field. Her eyes opened between the pain, looking at the timer around the clock, 1 minute.

Chrome closes her eyes again as she slowly creates her own organs, the illusion and her body moving and filling her stomach. As the seconds went, her whole body was back together and her health was stabilizing, her breathing and heart beating. As the timer hits 0.

Chrome felt a gentle breeze as she closed her eyes to rest. While Hibari smirks and pats her head. "Well done Chrome." And then he left as stoic as he came in, now he was gone. Hibari may have his hate for the male mist duo, but there is no reason for him to hate the female.