(O.D.D.- I added Seven Years by Lukas Graham. Erm.....I didn't have a very busy weekend...so I was able to update faster....enjoy! σ(^_^; ))

They just......disappeared.

Hayato....and the other Guardians......

....They just disappeared....without a trace.

....It was like.....they were never there.....

However, as Class E continued to cry, they headed towards the Class E building.

It was within their classroom, that they found gigantic yearbooks there--all assigned to one individual each in the class.

Every student flipped through the pages of their own book.

Some cried more, some laughed or smiled a little.

They found some comfort from the books.

Slowly....the events caught up to them.

Not only were they physically exhausted....but mentally exhausted.

One by one....they fell asleep.

//(The Next Day)//

Class E decided firmly that they wanted to go to the main school building for the graduation.

There was not a single jeer from the other students that were not in Class E.

They were all handed diplomas for graduation.

Afterwards....Nagisa was met with a surprise.

The bluenet faltered in his footsteps with shock as he found his mother....and father....together.

"M-Mother! Father!? What are you two doing here....?"

Hiromi smiled tentatively.

"We....talked it over with each other, and.....we just wanted the best for you. So we decided to come to an agreement of sorts and...make our relationship better with you."

Nagisa's father chuckled awkwardly, recalling a certain octopus, disguised as a human, who visited him one night.

"Your teacher talked to me....saying how you wanted our family to be together again....I thought that, yes, we need to make up for all of this useless trouble...."

Nagisa blinked with shock and widened his eyes.

Slowly, hot tears fell from his eyes; Nagisa made a shaky smile as he looked at the ground.

'Koro-Sensei.....just how many gifts....will you leave behind for us...?'

Hiromi smiled and handed a handkerchief to the bluenet teen as his father rubbed soothing circles on his back.

Thank you, Koro-Sensei.

~~

Crash!

"I THINK THEIR CEREMONY JUST ENDED!"

"LET'S INTERVIEW THEM!"

When the Class E members met up at the entrance of the building, they jerked their heads towards the source of the loud noise.

"CLASS E, TELL US YOUR STORY!"

They all flinched at the sight of news reporters trying to get to them; Karasuma's colleagues were trying their best to keep them away from the students.

Their eyes were assaulted by the flashing of the camera lights.

Karasuma was actually holding one of the reporters by the front of their jacket.

"Everyone hurry to the front! I have a bus waiting in the parking lot--!"

"GIVE US A COMMENT!"

"WHAT ARE YOUR FEELINGS!?"

Class E couldn't seem to break through the wave of students until....

Swish.

Suddenly, Class A members pushed through the wave of reports, making a way for the Class E members to get through; they all held the Kunugigaoka banner.

The Five Virtuosos in the Class A were their usual selves, but they were directing the Class E students to the front.

Teppei grinned and filmed some of the reporters with his own camera.

"How shameless. I should post this online and let the world be the judge of how 'pushy' you reporters are."

Ren was pushing Yukiko to the front, but Sugino huffed and swated the other's hand away from her back.

"Now, now....hide among us, Class E, we'll escort you to the front."

Natsuhiko cackled madly.

"Geshesheshe! I've remembered all of your faces now!"

Tomoya simply scowled at everyone in his way.

At the front of the group Gakushuu spoke.

"Chances are our paths will never cross again after today..."

Class E looked at the light-haired redhead with surprise as he continued to speak

"But the fact remains, we all studied under the same educational institute. If we cast you aside now, it would shame my name as a ruler."

Class E sweatdropped at the cold words, but they smiled when they could hear the hidden words of wanting to help and protect them.

Gakushuu lowered his voice.

"Akabane," Karma perked up. "I heard that you alone will remain at this school."

Gakushuu gave a smirk over his shoulder.

"When all this commotion dies....I will hunt you down and make you confess...about the instructor that mentored you all this past year....Koro-Sensei, right?"

Gakushuu made a wave of his hand towards the bus.

Karma blinked in slight surprise before chuckling, taking a step up on the bus.

"Sure thing...but you're such a square; I worry that you won't be able to comprehend much of it."

Tomoya then pushed Nagisa inside.

"Oi, hurry up and get on."

In that moment, the usually scowling teen smiled at the bluenet.

"...Later..."

Nagisa smiled back, tears in his eyes.

Once everyone was on the bus, the driver, a soldier, started the bus up.

The vehicle began to move, and Nagisa stared out of the window, smiling softly at the school that was slowly growing smaller by the second as tears poured down his cheeks.

'Goodbye...Koro-Sensei....and Kunugigaoka!'

~~
<<(Nagisa's Home)>>

The soldier dropped everyone off at their homes.

Nagisa waved goodbye to his fellow classmates who were still on the bus as they left for the next stop.

The bluenet turned his head to his house; the door opened, revealing Hiromi, who had a worried frown on her lips.

"Goodness, Nagisa-kun!  Are you alright?  The reporters didn't hurt you or anything, right?  I saw the news..."

She jogged over and cupped the bluenet's face in her hands, studying him.

Nagisa laughed nervously.

"Ehehe....I'm fine, Mother--honest!"

Hiromi hummed.

"Well....if they did lay a single finger on you...."

Her expression darkened and she smirked creepily.

"They will never live to see the light of day again, fufufufu~!"

Nagisa sweatdropped.

"N-Now, now, Mother....."

Hiromi's smile then brightened up; she let go of Nagisa's face.

"Nagisa-kun, I've made your favorites for tonight--and your father will be coming soon to join us tonight!"

Nagisa's eyes widened before glowing with joy.

"Really?"

Hiromi saw the brightness in sky-blue eyes and smiled fondly.

"Hai."

She giggled, starting to push Nagisa into the house.

"Alright, you should wash up and get ready.  Also, take care of your bag--throw away the things you don't need and keep the things you do need."

"Hai!"

The bluenet jogged into the house, pulling his shoes off and setting it neatly to the side; Hiromi trailed from behind, smiling gently, watching her son's back.

'.....He's certainly grown....'

Hiromi chuckled softly and scrubbed her right eye with her palm quickly as she entered the house, heading towards the kitchen.

Nagisa sighed as he made his way to his room, unslinging his backpack.

Once he entered his bedroom, he tossed his bag to the side and flopped onto the bed.

The bluenet stared up at his ceiling and closed his eyes in content.

After a few seconds of peace and quiet, Nagisa opened his eyes and looked at his bag.

The bluenet sat up and stretched before walking over to it.

He opened it and went through his things.

'Hmm....books?  I could use them for reviewing.  Extra folder paper....pencil case...ruler and--'

Nagisa froze after setting his ruler on the side.

After taking pretty much everything out of his bag....he saw.....something.

Reaching in.....he pulled out a note...

He stared at it before flipping it over; he saw words written in a neat handwriting.

Don't open until 7 years have passed....and when you have bought the Class E grounds back.

Nagisa stared.....and stared at those words.

True, Class E was now off-limits because of the recent incident.

Even Gakuhou was fired for endangering students, but he was visited with his ex-students, making him content about the possibility of starting something new....

But now....Nagisa was confused, staring hard at those words.

'....'Seven years'?'

The bluenet brushed his fingers over the words made of dark-blue ink.

He felt....like he saw this handwriting before....

Widening his eyes, Nagisa opened his Home Economics notebook, where he had some of his homework there.

Nagisa's breath caught up in his throat when he came a across a page where his homework was corrected......by Tsuna.

It was....the exact. Same. Handwriting.

The bluenet was stunned.

'When could he have--.....ah!'

He remembered the last night he saw him; it was when they were watching the stars....

Nagisa furrowed his eyebrows at the time again.

Seven years.

Till the mountain is bought back too?

A pretty d*** long time.

...But...

Nagisa stared at the familiar handwriting.

'If....Tsuna-Sensei said so......then I'll do that much for him. I'll wait....till this day comes.'

Nagisa smiled and glanced around his room.

He jogged over to his closet and rummaged through.

He found a small box; he unlocked it and opened it.

His gaze softened at the pictures he had of his parents and himself--he kind of 'stole' them from Hiromi when she went ballistic about Father leaving them.

Nagisa placed the letter inside, looking at the words once more before closing it.

//(7 Years Later)//

Ssshh....

It rained from the sky.

Within the shadows, a figure in a black cloak walked through the empty streets.

The figure paused and looked up at the sky; he smiled.

"......Today's the day."

He glanced behind himself.

"Come on! We'll be late, ya' know."

"I'm coming, I'm coming!"

A taller figure rushed towards the shorter, stumbling slightly.

The shorter chuckled before blinking.

"Um.....where's...?"

The taller froze and glanced behind himself, smacking his forehead.

"Gah! He was right there! How could I--!"

"Air assault!"

A tiny ball of brown fell on top of the taller's head, giggling brightly.

"Caught you, Dad!"

The taller gasped dramatically.

"Oh noooo! My son has got me! Blurgh."

The man then chuckled softly; the tiny, brown-cloaked figure giggled again as he sat on the taller's shoulders.

The middle-sized of the three also chuckled.

"Maa, let's get going. Dawn is coming."

The taller shuffled, his mouth, which was visible, pulled down into a slight frown.

"They won't recognize me.....how will they react?"

The other chuckled.

"I'm sure they'll love you all the same. Come on."

"Hai~/Hai!"

The rain slowly stopped...and the morning mist filled the area.

They melted into the shadows.

<<(On the Class E Mountain)>>

Near the the large building of Class E.....a young ravenette woman stood there, gloved hands in front of her face in a quiet prayer; her hair billowed behind her in a gentle breeze that passed by.

"Yo, Queen of the Morning Dramas!"

She blinked in surprise and looked behind herself; the woman, Kayano Kaede, smiled warmly.

A group of very familiar young adults stood there; all of them were holding cleaning supplies.

"Mina...!"

One of them, Kanzaki Yukiko, smiled softly before looking worriedly at the other.

"You're still in costume!  Is it okay to be out there even though you might be called up for filming...?"

Kaede giggled, waving a hand dismissively.

"I snuck out while on break.  And besides..."

She smiled fondly, looking at the building in front of her.

"I wanted to help out my dear friends."

The others grinned; Yuuma smiled brightly.

"Al~right!  You guys know the drill!"

"Hai!"

~~

The Class started to clean up the area, wiping down the classroom and picking up trash.

Taiga sighed as he grabbed a can and shoved it into a garbage bag.

"Uuugh!  Why did everyone have to litter here even after we bought this entire mountain?"

Touka giggled and sweatdroppped.

"Well~at least we were even able to get this place.  Now, more cleaning and less chit-chat!"

Taiga mock-saluted the other.

"Hai, ma'am!"

The cleaning went on and Megu spoke up.

"By the way....how are the others? I hope they'll come by to help out...."

Yuzkui smiled.

"I heard that Karma will come, after finishing a Government exam......although....with Karma being Karma, I'm sure it'll be a breeze."

"D*** right it was."

Everyone blinked surprise and whipped their head around to the familiar and slightly deeper voice.

"KARMA/AKABANE!"

The redhead himself smirked, his bangs brushed back slightly; he was slightly taller, and he was wearing a crisp, business suit.

Karma smiled his usual sly smile, waving at the group.

"Yo!"

Yuuma clapped the other on the back.

"Welcome back, man!"

Karma huffed as Hiroto ruffled his hair; the blonde grinned.

"Whoa, whoa! Look at you~! All sharp and business-like."

"Indeed."

"Wah~! He's so handsome!"

Everyone turned their heads to the new voices.

Rio, now a bit taller also, smirked at their surprised faces.

"Heya! I'm ba~ck~!"

Hinano giggled.

"Hi~everyone~!"

Hinata was also there, grinning brightly.

"Sup, ya'll."

Taisei and Takuya grinned and nodded their heads in acknowledgement.

"Sup/Yo."

Itona had his usual poker face before smiling softly.

"Hello again..."

Then a creepy aura appeared; everyone sweatdropped and saw a certain ravenette holding a book to her chest.

"Why, long time no see, everyone~!"

"H-Hello...Hazama....."

Kirara chuckled creepily once more; everyone sweated.

'She hasn't changed a bit....'

Ryoma scowled before quirking a small, found smile at the others.

"Tch."

Everyone who was there before the small group looked at the once-delinquent with surprise.

"Terasaka!?  You're wearing a suit!?"

Ryoma scowled.

"Oh, shut yer traps!  I'm being used by an old man like a mule, so don't go congratulating me on anything."

Yuuma grinned.

"Maa, at least we now have most of the class with us and more hands to help out!  Let's get to work!"

"Hai!"

~~

As Kaede sprayed the building down with a hose, Touka nudged her with her elbow, grinning mischievously.

"So~how are you~and~Na~gi~sa~kun~?"

Kaede blushed a bright red.

"O-Oh?  U-Um...e-eto...!"

She placed a hand on her stomach; Touka's eyes bulged out of their sockets at the motion.

"....Kaede-chan.......did you......?  Are you really....?"

Kaede blushed harder and nodded her head; Touka blinked.....and blinked again.

She suddenly started bawling while laughing at the same time; she whipped her head around to look at the others.

"GUUUUUUYSSSS!  KAEDE-CHAN'S PREGN--!"

Kaede slapped a hand over Touka's mouth, blushing fiercely, dropping the hose to the ground.

The ex-students stared at Kaede with wide eyes.

Despite Touka being interrupted, everyone could understand what she just said.

Megu's eyes sparkled brightly; her expression turning childish for once.

"REALLY!?"

Yuuma laughed.

"Why didn't you call us about this!?  Or tell us before we started cleaning!?"

The Class threw comments like: 'Congratulations' or 'Is it a boy or a girl'.

And then Taiga--the pervert he was--grinned mischievously at Kaede.

"So~how was that time when you had--OMPH!"

Kaede was there in a second, blushing furiously as she kicked the perverted photographer in the face, sending him flying.

She crackled her knuckles, her golden eyes glinted ominously.

"Say anything more....and you'll find yourself six feet under...."

Taiga's soul was already floating out of his mouth....

Everyone sweatdropped; Karma and Rio simply grinned with sadistic glee.

Yuzuki giggled, before blinking in realization.

"By the way....Sugino-kun and Nagisa-kun aren't here yet....are they coming soon?"

Kaede nodded, picking the hose up again.

"Hai.  Sugino offered to drive Nagisa-kun here on his way back from his game."

She smiled and stared up at the moon.....which was now just pieces and huge chunks, floating next to each other.

The moon collapsed in on itself a few years in, becoming the mass of floating rocks it was then.

Kaede sighed softly.

"I hope they arrive soon...."

<<(Somewhere in Town)>>

A short, bluenet man stared at the door of his old home.

"Oi~Nagisa!  We don't have all day!"

Snapping out of his daze, the bluenet, Nagisa, hair now cut short, smiled sheepishly at the darker-haired bluenet in the black car in front of the building, looking down from the many floors.

"Ah~sorry, Sugino-kun!"

Nagisa smiled before walking up to the door, knocking gently.

There was a few seconds of waiting before the door was opened.

Hiromi widened her eyes with shock.

"N-Nagisa-kun!?"

She squealed and brought him into a hug.

"Oh!  Why didn't you call me sooner!?  Dear, come over here!"

There was a sound of shuffling before Nagisa's father appeared at the door.

He widened his eyes in surprise and also embraced the young man.

"It's good to have you home, son."

The three let go of each other; Nagisa smiled sheepishly.

"Um...I can't stay long, but I'm sure I'll return by night to talk about my job as a teacher!"

Hiromi looked a bit disappointed, but she nodded her head, smiling softly.

"I'll get your favorites ready for tonight's dinner!  By the way....are you here for something else than greeting us?"

Nagisa nodded.

"I need to get something from my room."

"Okay~see you tonight then.  I'm gonna start making dinner."

Nagisa's father ruffled the bluenet's hair, smiling, before entering the living room.

Nagisa pulled his shoes off and set them neatly off to the side of the entrance.

The bluenet looked around briefly, feeling a little nostalgic, before stepping through the threshold.

Nagisa went up to his room.

It was mostly empty, but a few of his things were still there.

The bluenet immediately turned his gaze to his closet.

Nagisa paused, taking a deep breath; he murmured to himself.

"Today's the day....."

The bluenet walked up to the closet and slid it open.

He coughed slightly as he went through a few dusty objects; he found his box and pulled it out.

He left it there because he felt it would be safer and less likely to get lost.

Nagisa unlocked the box and opened it.

He stared at the note, and pulled it out, setting his box to the side.

There was a sound of ripping.

Nagisa pulled out a piece of paper and unfolded it with shaking fingers and bated breath.

.....

Blank.

The note was blank....

Nagisa frowned.

'Wha--?'

The bluenet flipped the paper around and blinked in surprise when he found......a small picture.

Nagisa blinked owlishly at the tiny, tiny....indigo pineapple at the corner of the page.

The bluenet sweatdropped.

'.....Rokudo-san....?'

The bluenet then blinked in realization.

'A clue......'

He glanced at the envelope and picked it up from the ground.

To his surprise, as he picked it up, two rings fell out and bounced onto the floor; he quickly bent down and scooped them up.

They clinked together, an indigo gem in one of the silver rings and a yellow gem on the other.

Nagisa stared at them before slipping them on his right hand fingers; he then looked back at the blank note.

"What is your pride, Nagisa-kun?"

The bluenet took a deep breath and murmured to himself softly, shutting his eyes.

"My friends...my family...my mentors....everyone I love....is my pride."

Fwooosh!

Nagisa slowly opened his eyes.

Indigo flames flickered along the paper, and Nagisa gazed intently.

Over the years, Nagisa had trained himself to control his Dying Will flames.

He wouldn't say he was an expert, but he could control them quite well.

Nagisa's right eye glowed a light indigo and his left eye a sunny yellow as he watched words slowly appear on the 'blank' paper.

But Nagisa was left in confusion once more as the words finished appearing.

"Eh--?"

Lheeyona!  Sleoeen yloeoun aleton tlheeon mleouonntian sleooon!

-Ltesuonna

Nagisa sweatdropped, running a hand through his hair.

"Aaargh!  Tsuna-Sensei...!  Why do you make this so difficu--!  Eh?"

The message fully appeared, and Nagisa noticed.....a small picture of a lizard at the end of the note.

'Another clue?  Wait....this lizard looks familiar.....eto...what was his name?  Lee?  Luke--wait, Leon!'

Nagisa studied the noted and widened his eyes.

"Ah!"

He took out 'Leon' from each messed up word in the message and got....

Heya!  See you at the mountain soon!

-Tsuna

Nagisa's heart stopped.

In that split second of time, Nagisa dropped the note, ran to his window and flung it open, stepping out on the balcony and then the railing.

He jumped.

Down below, Sugino saw the blue blur and widened his eyes with surprise as the shorter adult landed on another building.

"NAGISAAAAAA!?  What the he** are y--!?"

The short bluenet peeked his head over the edge of the building to say something in a rush.

"NotefromTsuna-Senseimountaingottago!" (Note from Tsuna-Sensei mountain gotta go!)

All Sugino heard the clearest was 'mountain' and 'Tsuna-Sensei'.

"WHA--!?"

The shorter bluenet was already gone, using free running along the rooftops to get to the mountain.

Sugino tsked and went back into his car, starting it up quickly and driving towards the mountain.

"What the he** is going on!?"

~~
<<(With the Rest of Class E)>>

"So...um....kid........what's your name again?"

A young silveret grinned, tugging at his brown coat.

"Navin! And did you know it means 'life'? My dad told me he named me that because I was like his second chance in making something right. I don't get it, but that's what he told me!"

Class E deadpanned the silveret child; Rio whispered over at Karma.

"Hey...doesn't he look like...?"

The redhead nodded, confusion flitting across his face.

"...The God of Death..."

But now....that fearsome man, who had also became the mach 40 monster, was now........a child?

The silveret giggled brightly; Karma whispered back to Rio.

"I don't think....he remembers us...."

Yuzuki also joined in on the conversation, studying....Navin....

"This is really weird...."

She then blinked in realization.

"Um, wait...you said.....'dad'?  Who is your father?"

Navin blinked owlishly.

"The God of Death."

Everyone froze.

Did that mean.....that the mach 40 beast had a son!?

The boy, Navin, studied their faces.

"Hm....do you know dad?  He's really cool--he has black hair and he wears a black trench coat too.  He's really funny and he goes, 'nurufufufu' when he chuckles."

The Class's eyes bulged out of their sockets; Karma, Itona and Rio merely widened their eyes with shock.

Navin just described....not the mach 40 monster.....but the one and only....Koro-Sens--!

"Navin!  Where did you--........oh...."

Everyone jerked their gazes up to see a tall, cloaked figure standing there, a few meters behind Navin.

The silveret child grinned brightly and ran up to the mysterious man.

"Dad!  These are the students you told me about, right?!  The one's that you taught to assassinate?"

The taller figure looked a bit flustered, fidgeting on his feet as he glanced at the young adults before looking at the child latching on his leg.

"U-Um....we-well--!"

Karma was suddenly in front of the cloaked figure, a pocket knife in hand.

The redhead stabbed at the other's face.....but the taller dodged at an impossible speed.

"Nuyah!  What are you doing, Karma-kun!?"

Despite the voice being deeper, and the figure different......there was no mistaking it.

A strong breeze blew by, causing the hood to fall away.

Short, raven locks were revealed, blowing gently with the wind.

Human features were obvious; slightly tan skin, a sharp jaw and slightly furrowed, raven eyebrows.

Black eyes gazed back--they were nervously flitting about, avoiding everyone else's gaze.

"U-Um....long time...no see?"

Everyone was silent; the ravenet deflated.

"I knew it....you guys don't recognize m--OMPH!"

Hinano, Touka and Yuzuki tackled the man.

Everyone suddenly began to move.

They ran up to the ravenet man, dog-piling him.

A name filled the air--very familiar, but it was said rarely over the past seven years....

"KORO-SENSEI!"

The ravenet, Koro-Sensei, yelped under the pile.

"Mina-san!  I can't breathe!"

The ex-students blinked with surprise as they were lifted up from the ravenet by.....tentacles.

They stared at the ravenet with shock.

Sprouting from his skin, the seemingly human ravenet had yellow tentacles coming from his arms.

Koro-Sensei laughed sheepishly, rubbing the nape of his neck.

"As you can see....I'm still the same...?"

The students laughed.

They all suddenly brought out their Anti-Sensei knives and guns; Koro-Sensei sweatdropped.

"Uum--!?  What are going to do with those weapons!?"

Hinano pouted fiercely at the ravenet.

"Stupid-Sensei!  After seven years, you decided to show up....y-you jerk!"

Karma smirked darkly, twirling his Anti-Sensei knife.

"More like 'a**-hole', Kurahashi."

Koro-Sensei sweated.

"Well.....um.....we had a few reasons....."

Rio blinked at the words as they were all slowly set down.

"...'We'...?"

Realization filled their eyes.

"Do you mean--!?"

"TSUNA-SENSEI!"

Everyone jerked their heads to the loud voice.

There was.....another cloaked figure, who was holding Navin in his arms; he was shorter than Koro-Sensei.

But the one who had shouted...was Nagisa, who was panting so hard that it looked like he ran five marathons in a row with no breaks.

The shorter figure paused and looked at the bluenet; Navin stared at Nagisa before looking at the cloaked man who was holding him.

"Neh, Tsu-nii-chan....is that supposed to be Nagisa?"

The short figure lifted a hand to grasp his hood before pulling it down; Sugino had also appeared, panting harshly, but his breath froze in his lungs when he saw the last, mysterious figure's face.

It was almost the same, although it looked more sharper.

Gravity-defying, brown locks blew gently with the breeze.

The eyes held a bit more wisdom than usual, but they were still those kind and warm, sunset orbs.

A small smile tugged at his lips.

The brunet, Sawada Tsunayoshi, chuckled softly.

"Yo, Nagisa-kun. O hisashiburi neh?" (Long time no see, huh?)

Everyone's jaws dropped.

"WHAT THE F**************--!?"

Tsuna laughed sheepishly, rubbing the back of his head.

"Haha, wonderful weather we're having, neh?"