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Butterfly Estate. A medical facility for the Cloud Division. There are the doctors who are being distributed in six divisions to provide medical help for the injured division members.

Being a mafioso means you are always in a thread, not knowing when you will lose your life from an unpredicted tragedy that will befall you, ending your breath.

The members of the Butterfly Estate must have 2-3 waves to be qualified. You will be assigned on what dying will flame you have. But you must also have a Sun wave that is an important requirement for their medical necessities.

Tempest Estate for the Storm Division.

Thunder Estate for the Lighting Division.

Sunshine Estate for the Sun Division.

Drizzle Estate for the Rain Division.

Miasma Estate for the Mist Division and—

Butterfly Estate for the Cloud Division.

A girl with a shoulder-length wavy hair that fades from black into dark purple. Is inside of her office with her arms full of her work dealing with the number of patients that she treated from her designated division.

"Shinobu-san, we received a distress call from Hibari Ryuuji."

Her compound-like eyes with only a haze of gradient purple trailed over the man who entered in her personal office without excusing his presence to come. But set aside her complaint when she received a distress call from a very familiar name.

She could sense that she won't like the news that the man have for her, "Who is the patient?" but she still asked standing up from her seat as the man answered—

"It was the Cloud Division's Vice-Commander, Hibari Kiriko."

As if her world became frozen in a moment. She snatch her lab coat in the rack and push the man outside without apologizing as he grunt in pain from the impact. Her eyes do not show any hint of emotion, but her heart do not stop from banging like drums hearing the name of her prospective patient.

"Contact the nearest hospital in their area. Prepare the A-Team. I will be leading the operation."

Her understudies obeyed without a moment of hesitation. They still don't know who is the patient they are going to operate. But based on their Head Doctor's actions. It is pretty easy to conclude that it is someone close to her.

The Cloud Division also received the news. The whole division is disorganized with only Kusakabe Tetsuya giving orders who is also trembling in fear after he received a call from the First Corps.

Apparently, their Vice-Commander was attacked by a Yllona leech and a Vindice escapee. The two attackers were defeated and now being placed in the Pit of Judgment while their Vice-Commander continue her way towards the battle where her delinquent friends are along with the Triplet Demons and The Destroyer.

But just the moment they secured the prisoners and ensured the safety of the near residential area where the first fight occurred. They then received an update about their Vice-Commander's wellbeing— which is not good.

"Kyo-san..." Kusakabe is trying to contact the Cloud Guardian who remained out of coverage. He then gave up for a moment before sending a message to Italy and getting back to contacting the Cloud Guardian.

"Kusakabe-san! Permission to follow the Vice-Commander!" Messa burst inside of Kusakabe's office followed by Ono and Sav.

"Shinobu-san and her team is on her way—"

"I don't care! The Captain needs us!" Messa persisted earning several agreements from the two guys behind her.

"I—" Kusakabe massaged his temples in tension. The worry and the panic are swirling in his chest. He can't contact Hibari Kyoya and Hibari Kiriko is in a critical condition. He have no idea how and what kind of fight did she encounter to receive a wound, enough to make the Cloud's Fairy Reaper in this condition.

"The Cloud Division will be out of order if you go as well. We need your titles to handle the Corps."

"Our Captain is in a critical condition as we speak! We need to be on her side!" Ono reasoned forgetting that the man in front of him has higher standing than him.

Kusakabe slammed his fists on the top of the table releasing a scream, "CAN'T YOU SEE?! THE INDEPENDENT CLOUDS ARE IN DISORDER WITHOUT THEIR LEADER! BOTH OF THE CLOUD'S LEADERS ARE OUT! I CAN'T CONTACT KYO-SAN— KIRIKO-SAN IS INJURED— THEN YOU ARE PLANNING TO LEAVE THE BASE FOR WHAT?! EVEN IF YOU ALL BARGED IN THE HOSPITAL. YOU CAN'T HELP A BIT TO SAVE KIRIKO-SAN'S LIFE!"

The three was stunned on his sudden outbursts. Tears brimming from the big guy's eyes releasing his tough-guy act. It is the very first time they saw the Vice-President of the Cloud's Internal Affairs bawls his eyes in front of them. They could clearly see the frustration laced on his gaze as he speak.

"I can't handle the Cloud Division alone... please... help me... the Corps needs your presence on behalf of Kiriko-san..." he pleaded.

Kusakabe Tetsuya is known as a loyal follower of Hibari Kyoya since middle school. He is one of the delinquents who adored the Cloud Guardian before even entering the mafia family. He is always with him, behind him as his assistant who deals with socializing matters. Kusakabe already memorized what to do when he is beside his Master.

But as they all get older. Being always behind the drifting cloud is becoming impossible. Kyoya handed him the position of dealing the Internal Affairs of the Cloud Division while his younger sister Hibari Kiriko will handle their military prowess. And he will be focused on his Foundation.

That is what it's always been.

But now, that changed.

Hibari Kyoya is nowhere to be found because of some mission while Hibari Kiriko is in a critical condition.

Leaving both the Internal and Corps under the hands of the remaining higher ranking member of the Division— which happens to be Kusakabe Tetsuya.

The responsibilities are piling from one and another. He can deal with the Internal Affairs as it is his jurisdiction. However, facing the Four Corps will be harder than what be speculated.

They only listen to the person they respect. And obviously, Kusakabe did not earn the respect needed to control the Cloud Corps who deals with many troublesome and dangerous missions than facing a pile of paperwork and dealing with numbers.

Messa, Ono and Sav who has been clouded by their worry for their fifteen years old leader. Finally understood Kusakabe Tetsuya.

He's been shouldering two positions already. Adding the position to take command to the Cloud Corps is out of his power.

"I... I'm sorry..." the girl could only mutter making her head low, following what she have discovered as a sign of sincere apology in a Japanese dictionary.

Sav and Ono did the same thing Messa do, "We apologize." they said in unison.

"I will deal with the Corps command. As the First Corps Vice-Captain. I won't let the Captain see a disorganized corps when she gets back." Ono said and saluted, "Kusakabe-san. You can count on us now." he added.

"We are counting on you in the Internal Affairs. Don't worry about the Corps. We will make sure that they are all in order." Sav said.

Kusakabe glance over the three people in front of him. With evident worry directed to their Captain but firmly decided to stay and put their faith to the Butterfly Estate. 

Kusakabe's admiration towards to the two Hibari's just got into a new whole level.

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Still in the junkyard.

The Toman is in shambles.

Mikey remained unmoving from his standing. Draken woke him up from his trance. The others left the area calling for the ambulance and others left behind to help the two injured people— with the hope of a certain man with a long black haired to survive with low odds.

The spectators on other hand. Realized that this is no longer a brawl as they could clearly see the bloodied bodies with their bloods pooling in the junkyard's ground.

"WHERE THE FUCK IS THAT AMBULANCE?!"

"I SWEAR TO DESTROY EVERY AMBULANCE IN SHIBUYA IF THEY STILL DO NOT ARRIVE WITHIN TEN SECONDS!"

"Kiriko-san! Open your eyes!"

"BAJI!!!"

Cries and pleads filled the whole vicinity.

Takemitchi could not move his whole body. His eyes brimming with tears, he could clearly hear Chifuyu's screams and grief calling both Baji and Kiriko's name but has no strength left in his body to stand up. Knowing that he couldn't feel a heaving from the man's chest laying on his lap with his body starting to feel cold.

What... just happened... Takemitchi recalled the whole situation.

The Battle between Valhalla and Toman started with a brawl. Toman lost because of the lack of manpower. Hibari Kiriko arrives with Milim Nava and the triplets. Mikey is being beaten by Kazutora. Then Baji appearing hitting Kisaki. Kazutora who attempted to stab Baji who got intervened by Takemitchi who did not notice that Baji did got stabbed. Then Baji faced fifty members of the Third Squad under the commands of Kisaki. Then Baji loses consciousness. Mikey got provoked by Kisaki who  is beating Kazutora only to be interrupted by Baji who gained consciousness, then stab himself instead and now lying dead. Hibari Kiriko stopped Mikey from killing Kazutora and found out she is also deeply wounded and fell unconscious because of an obvious loss of blood.

Where? How... What did I do wrong? He couldn't help but to ask himself clutching his chest that is starting to hurt after recalling what happened since the start. I thought Hibari-san is already in a safe zone?! I thought Baji-kun will have a clue not to die?! Why— WHY DOES IT STILL END UP THIS WAY?!

He wants to shout.

And so he did.

He yelled so loudly full of anguish. For the others, he must be crying because of the scene in front of him. But no, he is not crying not just because of that—

it is because he failed both of his missions at the same time.

Images of Hinata flashed on his mind. As he cried even louder. He failed to prevent Baji's death and Kiriko might as well—

No.

He opens his eyes brushing away the tears from his eyes which is no use at all since the tears keep on falling.

I won't give up. I refuse to give up.

He looked at the two lying bodies with pools of blood underneath them.

Miracles do happen! A miracle will happen! They won't die!

"WHERE IS THE AMBULANCE!!!" his shout was louder than the usual, almost ringing the ears of everyone present but way too preoccupied with the situation in front of them.

Finally, after a few minutes which felt forever. The familiar sirens could be heard in the distance.

"Quick! Over here!"

"Run faster you fucking shits!"

"Do your fucking jobs properly if you don't want to be the one lying in a hospital bed!"

Two ambulance van has arrived. They quickly put down two stretchers from their vans and tended up to the two gravely injured individuals. They checked their pulse. 

Kiriko was immediately and carefully put on the stretcher, making sure that her wound is patched up with first aid as they quickly leads her on one of the vans. But the medical team who approached the man was about to put a white cloth over his face when Chifuyu aggressively grabbed his collar. 

"What do you think you're doing?! Baji-san is not dead!" 

Smiley and Hakkai grabbed Chifuyu on both hands while the medical team do their job. With Chifuyu banging and shouting that Baji is not dead. That he needs to be treated. Then he remembered. He turns his head to the two silent people standing in the same place they are earlier with their heads hanging low. He escaped Smiley and Hakkai's hold, surprising the two about the strength of the man. He approached Ryuuji, grabbing his collar---

"Where the heck is the Butterfly Estate?" but Ryuuji remained silent, "RYUUJI!" he yelled his name earning the attention of the near delinquents in the area who are starting to disperse before the police arrive. 

Chifuyu felt a hand over his wrist, he traced the owner and saw the pink-headed Milim with a blank and dead look in her eyes. 

"Enough." with just one word Chifuyu couldn't proceed on what he was about to do to the man, "Kiri-chan is in a critical condition... she is still alive... and yet you are not giving her any attention." she raised her eyes now her malicious, glowing with ill-intent electric blue eyes is what showed in front of him. 

"How dare you... cry over him but not to Kiri-chan..." she breathes heavily as she clutches her chest, "She is heavily injured too... she is your cousin..." her words snapped Chifuyu's narrowed world. 

That is right... it not just Baji... Kiriko... his cousin is also in the same state before as Baji... 

Tears continue to fall on her eyes despite the look on her face, "She was attacked. She's been gravely wounded the moment we arrived... you know what Chifuyu?... she has a knife impaled on her back..." she said with her hold to Chifuyu's wrist tremble, "But she still finished the fight. She defeated her opponent and head straight in here... she made a promise after all... you know her... she won't back down on her own words..." 

She had trails of tears down her face as she take off her grip from the man. She covered her mouth with a fist, grasping her wrist with the other, "Kiri-chan... Kiri-chan..." her forehead scrunched as tears ran down her face clenching her teeth hard as she let out a sob. 

"She will praise me after this... she will... she definitely will..." 

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AN UPDATE COZ I WANT YOU ALL TO READ THIS NOW! THE NEXT CHAPTER WILL BE A BREAK FOR A MOMENT AND A CHAPTER FLASHBACK OF OUR KIRIKO AND MILIM'S RELATIONSHIP BACKSTORY. 

HOW DO YOU ALL LIKE THE CHAPTER? DID I MAKE YOU CRY?-- I HOPE I DID CAUSE IT WOULD BE UNFAIR IF I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO CRIED--- I MEAN--- BE WITH ME!!! 

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