A/N: And so it begins… This is the sequel to a previous story, 'Il Nostro Amore' and as such will mention some of the characters. I only claim the characters that I create.

"-ello…"

She was in a beautiful field of flowers, the wind moving gently, caressing her face. She was beneath a large oak tree on a hill, watching the two people down in the valley below. One was a man and the other a woman. The man was tall with blonde hair spiked up in an oddly familiar style. She couldn't make out much of his face from this distance away, but it seemed like he was smiling and he was handsome. The woman was beautiful. A lighter shade of blonde hair and bright blue eyes. She could see the color from even this distance. Her hair was long and blowing in the wind. Her dress was elegant and simple, it too flowing smoothly. They were talking, the two holding hands and facing each other. Oddly enough… Even though they were smiling… They seemed…

"CAPELLO!"

She was jolted from her dream at the yelling of her name and the sharp crack of a ruler against her desk. She yawned, rubbing at her eyes. "Mm… Whaaat?" Her teacher was glaring down at her, face darkened. The other kids snickered behind their hands.

"Capello Alessia… How many times have I warned you not to sleep in my class?"

"So you'd prefer if I slept in someone else's? But math is so boring! It's not my fault!"

"SILENCE!" she rolled her eyes, propping up her head in her hand. "TO THE OFFICE! NOW!"

"Kay." She rose silently, walking to the front of the room where the door was. She glanced back to see the apologetic face of Sawada Tsuna. They were friends, but he was a rather timid thing, scared easily. That and his 'bodyguard' Gokudera Hayato was always with him, making sure that she was excluded. She didn't know why he didn't like her. She was polite and a lady. "So… You want me to tell the principal that your teaching method sucks?"

Oh yes. She was very much a lady.

His face was turning red in anger and she hurried out of the room.

Mrs. Gian Capello, also known as Viviana Capello, also known as Alessia's mother sat quietly in Namimori Middle's office. She had been called in for her daughter.

Which wasn't unusual.

She wasn't a lady, but Viviana still loved her. It was her grandmother that wasn't too happy with her behavior. Sadly, Catarina had it in her head that Alessia should be a lady, like her. She wouldn't accept her as she was.

"Capello-san?"

"Hai?" The secretaries knew her by now, used to seeing her.

"The principal will see you now."

"Thank you." She braced herself for the shouting that would soon follow when she would be asked to take Alessia home for the day.

Again.

"Really. Could you try?" Mom didn't look at me on the way home. She was driving, as that idiot principal of mine had called her in from work.

"Hey! You won't even listen to me! I said it wasn't my fault! I started all my homework when I got home and didn't get finished til like 2 in the morning! I got up at 7! Can you blame me?" Typical. She won't even listen.

"Use the time you have in class to start working on it." I stared at her before huffing and turning to glare out the window. She isn't attending school in Japan. She went to school in Italy. She just doesn't get it! "Don't sulk." I glared harder. She sighed.

Typical. We just never seem to get along. She's turning into Grandma.

"Your grandmother called today. She wants you to visit." I turned quickly, caught off guard by her statement. And here I was just thinking about how similar they were becoming! They were nothing alike! I checked her face to make sure that she was serious. She didn't look at me.

"But, it's school! I can't go now!"

"I made her aware of that fact. But she said she could set you up with tutors."

"B-but what about Sofia?" Sofia is 3 years older than me. She's 17 and in high school. "She has lots of tests and she'd have to miss lots of school!"

"Your grandmother wants you to visit." She didn't elaborate, but I caught her meaning.

My grandma doesn't want her elder granddaughter visiting. Grandma Catarina was an odd bird, all about family and tradition. Since I was the one named after my great-great-whatever grandma, it was always about me. Never about Sofia's skills and accomplishments. Me.

"I'm not going."

"You're going to Italy whether you like it or not." She answered. She wasn't budging on this.

"But I don't wanna!"

"I know."

"Then why're you making me go?" Her hands gripped the steering wheel tightly, but she said nothing. I visited Grandma a few times a year, but I stayed for two weeks every time. No matter how many times I begged them not to make me go, me and Sofia both, my parents were firm on this matter.

Which made no sense. The whole reason we moved to Japan was to avoid my grandma.

I huffed again, turning to the window. If mom wouldn't answer me, then I'm not talking to her anymore.

When she didn't return to class after an hour, Tsuna sighed, shaking his head. "Capello-san…"

"Ah, don't worry 'bout Alessia-chan! She probably got sent home again!" Tsuna hung his head at the cheerful voice of his friend. It was obvious he was smiling, as per usual, and laughing. He didn't quite understand how this whole school thing worked. Obviously.

"Yamamoto… That's not a good thing…"

"Huh? Oh. I suppose not. Well, she'll be back in school tomorrow for sure!" Tsuna sighed again. "Well, we going to the roof for lunch?"

"You aren't invited, idiot-baseball-freak!" and sharp voice snapped and Tsuna looked up at the form of his friend and 'loyal Family member', Gokudera Hayato. "Ah, Juudaime~! Shall we go?" the teen instantly was smiling at his beloved Boss.

"U-um… S-sure. Yamamoto, will you join us?"

"Sure thing!" the taller teen laughed and Gokudera scowled at him but said no more on the matter. Tsuna looked over his shoulder at his crush and the school's idol before he left the classroom. She and Hana were looking over at Alessia's empty chair. "She'll be here tomorrow, count on it, Tsuna!"

"Oi! Idiot! Don't address the Tenth so informally! Baka!"

"WHADDYA MEAN I'M LEAVING TODAY?"

When Alessia wasn't in school again the next day, Tsuna got worried. In all his years of knowing her, she had never been sick. Nor had she ever missed school. She only got sent home. She didn't skip. "A-ah, um, K-kyoko-chan…" he stuttered and stammered at the sight of his crush.

"Hm? Oh, Tsuna-kun. Good morning!" she chirped cheerfully.

"R-right, m-morning…. Um, Kyoko-chan, I was wondering if you knew where Capello-san was?" The girl's face saddened and she cast her gaze to the empty seat by the window.

"No… I don't… We usually walk to school together, but she wasn't at the corner waiting for me today… I think she's home sick. There's something going around. Yukimura Ai, Doji Kai and Fuchi Miku in 2-C are out with something. Maybe she caught it." Tsuna highly doubted that, but nodded anyway. Alessia didn't typically talk with people who weren't in her class. Too much of a bother, she said, no offense to those of her friends in other classes. "I'm going to stop by her house after school. Would you like to come with me, Tsuna-kun?" The chance to spend time with his crush?

"Yeah! Sure!" She smiled at him and he felt close to fainting.

"Kay! I'll wait by the gates for you, okay?"

"Alright!"

"Ah! Sofia-san!" Tsuna blinked at the older girl walking ahead of them. She stopped in the middle of the sidewalk, turning to see who called her. Tanned skin like Yamamoto's and dark brown or black hair. He wasn't sure. Bright emerald eyes gazed at them.

"Ah. Sasagawa… Kyoko, correct?" The orange haired girl nodded, skipping over to her.

"Mhm-hmm! Sofia-san, is Alessia-chan at home sick with something?" Tsuna wondered why she would be asking her about Alessia. Were they good friends? He never heard talk of any 'Sofia' before…

"No. Alessia's in Italy now. On vacation. She'll be home in two weeks." Sofia gave a small smile and Tsuna looked to Kyoko. Tsuna knew that Alessia went to Italy to visit her grandmother a few times a year. She hated her grandmother, but her parents made her go.

"Oh… is that right… she didn't even say goodbye…" Kyoko dropped her head and the older girl patted her shoulder, reaching into her pocket.

"Sasagawa-chan, might I suggest you call her? She wished to bid farewell to you and someone named Sawada. Perhaps if you call her everything will be set right, hm?"

"U-um… I-I'm Sawada Tsuna." Sofia looked over at him curiously.

"Really? So you're the boy I've been hearing so much about. Mother and Father said something about the two of you being best friends. It's a pity we've never been introduced before today. I'm Capello Sofia, Alessia's older sister. A pleasure to meet you, Sawada-kun." She extended her hand and Tsuna took it hesitantly. "Oh, sorry. I apologize for that. You aren't used to the Western greeting, are you? Forgive me." She dropped her hand.

"Yo-you're really polite, Capello-san! I would have never thought you and Alessia-san were sisters!" Tsuna openly stared at her. Sofia smiled slightly.

"Is that right…? Well, people back home say that Alessia and I are the total opposites of her ancestors. Alessia was supposed to be the lady and I was destined to be the daring one. Grandmother isn't happy that it didn't work out." She happened to glance at the watch on her wrist. "Oh, please excuse me. I must be going home. Bye," she waved before turning and continuing on down the street. Kyoko waved after her.

"Isn't Sofia-san so nice? It's a pity her Grandma doesn't like her." Tsuna looked at his crush.

"Why doesn't she like her?" Kyoko watched as the older girl disappeared around the corner.

"Because she doesn't accept Sofia-san as her granddaughter. Alessia-chan's Mama and Papa weren't married when Sofia-san was born." Tsuna said nothing, choosing instead to store that information away.

He already decided long ago that he didn't like Alessia's grandmother Catarina.

And so, the first chapter of the sequel is complete~!

Don't really have much else to say, so, yea. Think I'm gonna go watch TV now.

Bye-bi~!