I know I owe a lot of chapters. But I had to get this crazy fluff out of my head.

So I am writing it down. This...is a parody of Red Riding Hood. It's always Mafia Style. R27. Might have some vulgarities. A little OOC I guess?

Note: Replying to the comments, when I say it's a one shot, I will state so explicitly in the summary (or that I shown it to be completed). I don't know how many chapters this will be. Maybe not too long. Maybe the last bit seemed like an ending. Sorry about that.

Thanks for the support!

"Reborn, I'll trust you to complete this mission." Sawada Iemitsu, leader of the CEDEF, Vongola's Outside Advisor, said. His face was grave and his gaze set unwavering to the stranger on the opposite end of table.

It was a handsome, well-dressed man in his twenties; a fedora which sat upon his black hair shadowed his eyes. Iemitsu did not particularly like him, his arrogance always put the older man off. Yet however reluctant, he still had to begrudgingly admit that Reborn was most suited for this.

"You wish for me to just to deliver a letter to Vongola Nono?" Reborn said, incredulous.

"This is important. All the roads are blocked off and the only way there-"

"I am the World's Greatest Hitman, not a post-boy along Random street." The man tilted his head mockingly. "Why not ask your little errand boy apprentice there to do it for you instead?"

"Nanimori Forest is an incredibly dangerous place." Iemitsu bit his lip. The wrinkles on his forehead became deeper crevices as he spoke. "Basil is too untrained for the area. I respect your abilities, which is why I called for you to aid us in this mission."

"You make it sound like hell in Nanimori's forest." Reborn sighed, as he picked the letter up and quickly tucking into his suit pocket.

"I lost Nana there."

Reborn raised an eyebrow. He did not say a word, and left the room as abruptly as he came.

"Three days in Nanimori Forest?"

Reborn nodded lazily.

"That's dangerous kora!" Colonello exclaimed, slamming both hands on the table.

"What about that area?" He inquired, but obviously uninterested, his eyes were focused on his pet gecko instead.

"I heard whoever ventures in never comes out kora. Said that there were some prowling evil creatures lurking there, way more terrible and aggressive than those in Transylvania." Colonello took a small sip from the cup.

"Are you frighten? Lal would not forgive such cowardice." Reborn chuckled as Colonello eyed him warily.

"I am not. Bless the foolish me to actually worry about you, kora!"

"No, you are currently revelling in the wonders of espresso with me." Reborn smiled at the grimacing man, before continuing. "And skiving off from training sessions with the newbies."

"Well kora…" Colonello weakly protested. Then there was the clattering and thrashing of tables outside.

"Reborn! Tell me that you're not in there with that lazy shitass Colonello!"

"I am." He called out casually.

Reborn shrugged at the gaping Colonello, in which the blond muttered something about Lal's insane tracking skills and Reborn being a terrible example of a friend before diving out from the window.

"Acquaintances." Reborn corrected. He got a birdy in reply.

Reborn headed to what seemed to fit the description of Nanimori forest. Trees that were thrice the size of normal, filled with grey ashen leaves; parched, cracked soil and the evident smell of rot and a small dirt path, that lead into complete darkness. He had thought that the locals were exaggerating. However, they were not exactly wrong.

"Keep on the dirt path at all times. That is the best advice I can give you." Kawahira, an exorcist of the local shrine, stated. "That place is known at some point for opening the gateway to hell. No matter what the temptation, stay on the path."

Reborn sighed, he would finish his mission quickly. Ghost, demons, spirits, whatever might come and nothing would deter him.

Reborn paused.

He paused, for the very first time.

He could hear chatters, but he did not really care. His eyes were fixated on his surroundings, and he wondered if that was the temptation Kawahira was talking about.

Sunlight was flitered through the many pockets in the canopy and bounced across the grassy fields. Flowers of different colors filled the sides, running down the dirt path. There were the noises of cicadas, and sound of new-born chicks. Reborn mused silently, somewhat reminded of the fairy land he saw in a children's book.

How was this far more terrible than Transylvania? That place was a ghost town; this place was fairy land for princesses.

He continued his walk down.

"Hmm?" Reborn then stopped in his tracks. He heard rustling earlier, but now he was sure that he was being followed.

'H-Human.'

Reborn swiftly turned to the direction of the voice. He could have sworn he heard a shriek.

'W-Wouldn't you like to pick f-flowers?'

Soft orange petals then landed on his feet, and he looked at the flowers not lying far ahead of him.

'T-They are beautiful, in season.'

"No thank you. I don't like flowers." Reborn calmly replied. "If you don't mind, I shall be on my way."

Reborn stopped once again when he saw nuts in front of his shoes.

'H-How about some nuts?'

"I don't like nuts." Reborn said, and he kicked them away. He looked up and thought he heard a squeak. Though, he ignored it. Laughing silently, he continued down the path; if this was the temptation, then it's really far too easy.

'H-How about berries-'

"Are you trying to tempt me?" Reborn snapped.

'Hieee! I'm s-s-sorry!'

"You are really a terrible failure of one." The hitman shook his head, but he still hadn't moved. He was, after all, quite determined to catch the sound of that voice.

'I-I w-will go and leave y-you to b-be!' The bushes rustled and Reborn grinned. Maybe Iemitsu did give him dumb missions in which suited the intellectual needs of a 5-year-old, but once in a while, the man also provided interesting ones.

It was good money too, either way.

"Nah, you don't." He pulled out his weapon and aimed for the bushes. There was a rush of wind, and he looked to see leaves fluttering about. With seemingly inhumane speed, he shot off a branch or two of the tree and something came tumbling out right in front of him.

"Well that was easy." Reborn was slightly surprised. He thought the creatures would be far nimbler than that. He had fought a vampire before so he'd know.

Brown ears, brown hair, brown tail, and caramel doe eyes flashed fearfully at him.

'Hieeee! A s-scaaary human!' It proceeded to scamper away, but Reborn held him by the collar of its yukata. The creature was still struggling, so he let it go and stumbled face first onto the path. He then laughed, something there akin to the innocent cruelty of a five-year-old.

'O-ow…'

"Hey, what are you?"

'Hieeee!' The creature got up, tripped over, and fell face flat again. Reborn tugged its tail. Soft fluffiness welcomed his hands, surprising the man. He refused to let go and the poor creature who got up to run, tripped again.

"I have never seen one as clumsy as you." Reborn sighed. "What were you trying to do to me?"

The creature turned around tearfully. 'They say if I could eat a human, I could get stronger. I'm s-sorry, please let me go!'

"Eat me?" Reborn guffawed. It hurt his stomach, but the laughter just wouldn't die out. The creature's ears remained lowered as it glanced about, confused; tail waving occasionally. Reborn had lost all the will to kill the creature.

'D-Don't laugh. I am a wolf!'

"Some wolf you are." Reborn said. He pulled the smaller up. "You're too small."

'I won't h-hesitate to hurt you.'

"You have such terrible selection for preys."

'What is your name?'

"You wish to know the name of victim you want to kill? It won't lessen the guilt though."

Despite the rocky start, the two somewhat stuck to travel together. It was strange, but Reborn could get used to it. The small dirt path now had given way into a big field.

'My name is Tsunayoshi.' Earnest eyes turned to Reborn's shadowed ones.

"Reborn." He said, and turned to the fire crackling. Tsuna's ears perked up and it smiled.

'Reborn. Reborn. Reborn.' It repeated.

"Yeah, would you shut it already?" He pointed the gun at the wolf who scampered away.

'You're the first person who'd tell me their name. Thank you.' Tsuna said trembling, and it disappeared into the bushes.

'I am very happy.'

Reborn stared at the bushes and then he snorted, ignoring the warmth within his chest.

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