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The brawl that occurred in the Musashi Shrine between Tokyo Manji Gang and Moebius has been named as Battle of 8/3 from an unknown source. The battle ends with Toman successfully defeating Moebius, with the sole member standing, Hanma, who also gave them information about a rising gang that will crush the Tokyo Manji Gang which they called Valhalla. 

Draken is still recovering in the hospital. Chifuyu on the other hand is inside the Vongola's Underground Base, with his cousins— Kiriko and Kyoya sitting across him and Milim beside him. Kusakabe-san and Ono-san (Kiriko's Vice-Captain in the Cloud's First Corps), he could feel the tension of being surrounded by mafioso members.

"Report." Their aloof cloud, Hibari Kyoya started the meeting. Kiriko stands up and opens the hologram system, showing the data that they have collected from the infiltration.

"Yllona's side-plan is to gather and control small and big gangs in Japan to go against the Vongola. It is no secret that they will absolutely use innocent citizens to fight for them. They know that Vongola does not engage in a fight that normal people will get dragged on. And that is why exactly they used this method," she swipe on the air, "Yesterday's conflict... is not an accident."

Chifuyu holds his breath. His grip on his pants tightens. He let out a small nod and Kiriko continued. There in the screen shows data with his Vice President's face on it. His name, his birthday, and even his background. It is all in there.

"Ryugiji Ken, aka. Draken. A second-year student and a full-time delinquent. He is considered as one of the forces in Shibuya. He is also an icon and a Vice-President and Founder of the rising gang Toman a short calling for Tokyo Manji Gang."

"We saw the other members' files on the same site. But he is the only one with a red cross mark. We speculated that they are planning to eliminate him using the Battle of 8/3 as a cover."

Chifuyu flinched hearing the word eliminate. It meant what it really is. Eliminate... kill...

"They are planning to kill Draken-kun." he muttered. If Milim is not in there to give her flames to the wounded vice president, would Draken survive? He doesn't want to think about the possibility.

"Yes, and it seems like Draken is not the only one that they are planning to eliminate."

"What do you mean?" she swipe the screen again, "Among the files that we collected on the site. There are a few more others from the different gangs and wards that have the same mark on the ones with Draken. We already sent two members for each target, to at least save them. But three of them have already been eliminated."

Chifuyu's throat is starting to dry. Continually receiving the reports eliminated gang members that do not deserve such injustice.

"Ten members of the First Division are still in the Tokyo Yllona Base to scout the whole area. The captured enemies have been sent on the Sin Island waiting for your orders, President," she said now talking to their President. Chifuyu gulps the saliva that is gathering in his mouth.

Sin Island.

It is the personal punishment area managed by the Cloud Division– specifically under the Cloud Guardian so that he can freely bite someone to death. The Vongola Decimo take some rounds in the area to assure that they do not indiscriminately punish the sent enemies.

"I'll bite them all to death." he only replied while sipping his green tea.

"Now, here is the agenda—" she turns her eyes to Chifuyu, "— there might be another attempt of eliminating one of the Toman's members. The deployed members of the First Division that I sent will also enter the gang and do some behind the scenes."

She approached the half blonde, "Chifuyu. I already discussed the initial plan to the President. I also received the approval from the Decimo in Italy. What we need is an opportunity." she said to the blonde.

"An opportunity?"

"Yes, to enter Toman."

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Kiriko is back from being a lazy bum.

The meeting with her cousin, Chifuyu, concerning her proposal of entering Toman with Milin has finally ended. She stayed up all night to finish summarizing the information and sent a copy to Italy. Of course, her brother did not help her even a bit, saying that it is her responsibility since she leads the operation.

I always lead the Division dumbass she remarked on her mind. Not really wanting her brother to hear it or else she will regret it.

The door of her room opens and there entered her pink-headed friend with a wide grin plastered on her face. She could feel that she is planning something that requires effort and energy.

"Ki—"

"No."

The pink-head blinked, "Eh?! But I haven't finished what I am going to say!" she retorted and Kiriko simply shrugged her shoulders. Focusing on laying down on the comfortable couch with all of the tiredness attacked her since of three or almost four days of moving constantly.

"Ey, ey. Em-chan wants us visit Draken in the hospital."

She really wants to make up for Emma and Hinata for not showing up in their promise but... "Sorry, tell her that I am really busy." her laziness overpowers it.

"You're not even doing the report!"

"I finished it before the sun comes out!"

"Then you're not busy!"

"I am!"

"In what?!"

The purple-eyed Kiriko glared at her, "I am busy lazying around."

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"And you got me here."

In front of the hospital where Draken is being admitted. Milim dragged her with force and since she is really 'busy in lazying around' she did not fight back and let her carry her from the base to the hospital... just kidding they used a car.

"Come on! Em-chan said that they are in Draken's room!" she let Milim lead the way, "I still can't believe that you paid for his bills and even got him a private room that is quite big enough for multiple visitors."

Yes, Hibari Kiriko felt guilty for not preventing the attempt of ending Draken's life. She secretly paid his hospital bills and requested a private room for him to stay in while he is being admitted.

"It is just me feeling guilty,"

"Yeah, yeah and I am a calm person— Anyways, here we are!"

They arrived in front of the door with a template 'Ryuuguji Ken' on the side. Without any warning, Milim slide open the door and informed their existence quite loudly.

"MILIM AND KIRIKO HAVE ARRIVED!—"

Kiriko is the one who keeps on a leash her best friend before her loud voice could reach the next few floors. Sometimes, she thinks that Ryohei-nii also trained her vocal chord.

(Sasagawa Ryohei is the Sun Guardian of Vongola Decimo)

"Good to see you. But shut up." Draken is now sitting alone in his room. There are some fresh fruits on the table, seems like someone has already visited.

"Bummer, cause I won't shut up!" Milim said when she uncovered her mouth from Kiriko's palms and lifted a basket with chips, "Here is our offering!"

An irk mark pop up on Draken's forehead, "You shit. Who's dying?" Milim only responded with a laugh and put down the basket. While Kiriko is wondering how and where did she get that basket full of snacks?

"How are you, Draken?" setting aside the basket full of snacks. Kiriko sat down on the empty chair beside the patient's bed while Milim is starting to eat the snacks that she brought.

Draken only smirked, "You can't get rid of me so easily."

Kiriko agreed, "Well, yeah. You need to babysit Mikey."

"Don't remind me. I'm having Mitsuya look after Mikey. I consider this as my day-off." he told the dark-haired girl who chuckled. The Vice-President of the Tokyo Manji Gang is actually grateful for the opportunity to take a break from taking care of their little President.

The look in her eyes changes, "You almost died, Draken." the atmosphere also changed. Draken could feel the sudden drop of the temperature.

"Yeah, guess it is not my time yet," he said acting like he doesn't mind.

"You got a cardiac arrest on your way in the hospital."

"Yeah."

"You almost died..."

"Stop repeating it already. I'm trying not to think about it." Draken told her and scratches his head.

"Then think about what your death will affect to before endangering yourself like that." she knows that it is not Draken's fault. She knows that Draken has no control over what should and might happen. The incident is not his fault. He is the victim who happens to survive.

Draken looked at her with a surprised look. Who wouldn't? Hibari Kiriko is still an unknown entity— for him. Mikey befriended her without his knowledge, saved Emma and Hina from being harassed, and now saved him from dying. She even paid his hospital bills like buying candy in the store.

He is grateful. But at the same time... he wants to raise his guard around her.

Draken is not an idiot. He climbs this rank because of his intuition. He could sense that Hibari Kiriko and Milim Nava are hiding something big. They say that uninvited guests are not allowed to enter their home and they always appear out of nowhere, no presence detected.

But he smiled. Not a fake one, but a genuine one.

"Thanks for worrying. I can't promise the future. But I'll try not to meet the grim reaper."

Hibari Kiriko might be an unknown entity in his eyes. But it doesn't change the fact that without her help, he would have died.

"Thank you for saving me, Hibari."

She stood up from her seat. Both hands are on the pockets of her hoodie.

"I don't like being called by my last name. I lived in a place where the last name is being rarely used. Just call me Kiriko and call her Milim and we're good." she said and pointed to her pink-headed friend munching the snacks she brought, "Hey! Aren't that's for Draken?!"

"I got hungry!"

Draken watches the two girls as Kiriko scolds Milim for eating the snacks. Milim looks like a puppy being scolded by his owner with a mouthful of chips on her mouth. He let out a smile. Enjoying their company when the door slide open.

"Ah! Kiricchi is in here!"

"Kiriko-chan! Milim-chan!"

They turn their heads to the newcomers who turn out to be the Sano siblings. Emma rushed towards the two girls and was engulfed in a bone-crushing hug coming from the female Sano.

"UWAAAA! Kiriko-chan! Milim-chan!" she cried while crushing the two.

"Hey, I'm the one who is hospitalized." Emma looked at the whining egghead.

"I'm still mad at you for getting stabbed."

"It is not my fault though?"

"Partly at fault."

"Hey! Emma!" he called at the female blonde but a certain Emma Sano busied herself hugging the two girls. While a certain man is sneaking from behind and snatching the dark-haired one from her grip.

"Aha! Kiricchi is mine now!"

"Ah! Mikey! Give Kiriko-chan back!"

Mikey who snatched Kiriko from Emma's embrace, wrap his arms around the girl's waist and buried his face over her neck.

"No! Kiricchi is mine!"

"She is not an object!"

"No, but she is still mine!"

The two Sano's forgotten their reason of visit. Draken sighed and looked for a certain silver lilac haired who was supposed to be looking after their childish president.

But unfortunately, no Mitsuya appeared after them.

"This is supposed to be my break day." He lowly whined since their voices are overpowering his.

"Let go of Kiriko-chan!"

"You have Milim!"

"I want Milim-chan AND Kiriko-chan!"

"Just hug Kenchin!"

"NO!" Emma's face is in bright red, "JUST GIVE KIRIKO-CHAN!"

"Kiricchi is mine!"

The tug of war between Emma and Mikey continues with none of them really giving up. Milim who avoided the scolding now sat down on the same chair where Kiriko was and ate the snacks she brought. She even handed some to Draken while watching the three.

Emma's hands are trying to take off Mikey's tight embrace on her waist. But Mikey is much stronger than her that even her full effort couldn't move Mikey's arm a bit.

Mikey on the other hand is busy sniffing the natural perfume of Kiriko who did not move or take an initiative to stop the two. They found the scene interesting and looked forward to which Sano will win.

After maybe half an hour of tugging. Emma was defeated when she fell down on her knees. Mikey pulls her on his chest and tightens once again his embrace while his face just beside mine and sticks out a tongue, "I won! I'll have Kiricchi! Kiricchi is mine!"

Emma sat down at the end of Draken's bed, still catching her breath from all the effort she made.

"This is ridiculous."

"You only realized that now?" Draken handed her a towel and she accepted it, "Mikey, don't crush Kiriko too much."

Mikey huffed, "You're calling Kiricchi now in her name?!"

Draken simply gave him a look, "She told me so." that made Mikey turn his eyes to the dark-haired on his arms, "Kiricchi! How could you!"

"Mikey, you're already calling me in a nickname. Don't you think that is much more intimate than calling me by my first name?" she said a bit tired from a half of an hour tugging she just experienced.

A hint of blush passed on Mikey's ears, "Really?" he asked Draken and his best friend nodded his head. He turn his question to his sister who answered the same thing. His aura brightens and snuggles closer to the girl in his arms.

"We're closer!"

"Yeah, too close," Kiriko replied talking about how he has literally mistaken her as a pillow.

"Ah! Kenchin, give this to Takemitchy if he comes by," he said handing the paper bag that he's been holding since they entered.

"What is this?" Draken asked and take a look inside of the paper bag, "Isn't this your first uniform? You're giving it to him?" Emma looked at her brother when she heard what Draken just said. Mikey's first uniform when they founded Toman is special for him. Mikey smiled and sniffed on Kiriko's neck.

"I'll let him have it... Kiricchi! Join me on the roof!" he did not wait for Kiriko's response and pulled her outside the room. She eyed her pink-headed friend, asking for help but Milim waved her hand while happily munching the snacks she brought and the new ones from Emma.

"Feel free not to give her back!"

MILIM NAVA!

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