Authors Notes

I started the omakes! Yay!

Lately... I've been having writers block... It's like the story is having a mid-life crisis and just refuses to be written...

All my plot bunnies were having this month long party in my head and now they're just lying around totally wasted or hung over...

Just on a whim, i drew Cielo and uploaded my amazingly crappy art to Deviant Art. I drew a couple more pictures and made a whole bunch of characters on this chibi maker thingy i found. Most of them are just ideas for characters but you can take a look if ya want. On DA I'm called "Torykitty". There's a link in my profile.

I randomly had this idea and just decided to write it down so, here ya go!

End Notes

Eight Years Old

I'd been living here in Japan for almost two months when my Uncle Dino came over from Italy for our eighth birthday. When he first arrived I had no clue as to who this blonde idiota was, but I remembered when I saw the giant turtle in the bath tub. Yep, only my uncle Dino would be stupid enough to carry around a giant killer turtle as a pet.

My Padre's lion, Natsu, was a much better pet. He was smaller than a normal lion and a lot friendlier too. He was fun to play with and so warm and cuddly he often slept in my bed. Masamune and I used to always fight over him (but we'd get so tired we'd end up sleeping together). Yeah, Natsu is a great pet, too bad we couldn't bring him with us… I don't think they'll let lions on the plane…

"Hahaha! Sorry about that Katerina." I looked towards the kitchen where Uncle Dino was grinning goofily at my very pissed off Aunt Katerina. "I don't know how he got away from me."

"Sometimes I wonder how that man is still alive…"

"I believe that Dio takes care of drunks and fools. I don't know about being a drunk, but he is definitely a fool." I murmur quietly back.

"Amen to that."

Auntie had her arms folded and was tapping her foot crossly. "Honestly Cavallone… Just what day do you think today is? I've spend a lot of time preparing this party, try not to ruin it will you!" Uncle just laughed in response.

Auntie was preparing a party for us? Maybe I shouldn't have heard that… Masamune is outside playing with the remote control helicopter Uncle gave him so he probably doesn't know yet. I'll just pretend I don't know either. I move away from the kitchen and slip into the living room where my present from Uncle Dino sits on the couch unopened.

The whole fuss with the man-eating turtle had prevented me from opening it. But now that it's taken care of… I leap onto the couch and start tearing into the wrapping. Sweet! It's a train! I've got a small collection of hand-crafted wooden trains (not the model trains that move on the tracks), carriages and a few little conductor and passenger figurines.

I jump up and head outside to show Masamune, but stop in the doorway when I see the other kids. Merda! I'd forgotten he'd invited some friends over. Quickly I back away and stumble up to our room, clutching my train to my chest. I don't want to show those, those… damn maiali my new train! That bald cazzo is bound to break it into little pieces while everyone else just laughs!

They've been so horrible to me, always stealing my stuff and tripping me up in sport. They'll wait around outside after school and ambush me, throwing rocks and mud if I run away or forming a circle and attacking me all at once. The codardo don't fight fair! About a year ago I would have just smashed all their faces in and had Aigís break their bones. But I'm better than that now.

But seriously, why is Masamune friends with that bastardo? In fact, he's been acting so weird ever since we moved here. We hardly ever talk now and he refuses to walk together with me to and from school. At school he completely ignores my existence and at home he just doesn't talk to me unless he absolutely has to. It's like he's avoiding me…

He even divided our room in half with a long of blocks running down the centre and said I wasn't allowed on his side, ever. On his side there are toys, clothes and candy wrappers flung carelessly all over the floor. On my side there's a disorganised bookshelf, a messy closet and a few toys sitting on the floor near the toy box at the end of my bed.

With a sigh I settle down and start playing with my trains. I can't go mulling over such depressing thoughts on my birthday, so I try to think of something else. Katerina hadn't given us presents yet, maybe she will during the party. Which I know absolutely nothing about…

Padre called this morning and said he'd be here this evening. I can't wait! It's been two months since I last saw him. I plan to stow away in his luggage when he returns to Italy. I figure I could survive the long flight without being too uncomfortable. And if I get discovered on the plane it'll be too late to take me back so he'll just have to take me home, won't he?

My thoughts are interrupted by loud squealing from outside. Taking a look out the window I see Uncle Dino goofing around with Masamune and his friends. To be honest, I never really liked my uncle Dino. I have quite a few grudges against that idiota. Although I can't remember exactly what it was he did, I do know it was totally unforgivable…

As I watch them fool around I recall one time he came to visit us. I think it was when I was about four.

*Flashback*

"Okay! Keep moving. More, more. No, go more to the left! Okay you're good. More, more…"

"How about you try helping instead of just talking!" I growl, completely out of breath. I'd pushed this damn armchair from the living room all the way over to the front entrance.

"I am helping. Someone has to show you which way to go."

"Okay, fine! How about you push and I'll be the guide!" I shout as I slump to the floor.

"Padre said I'm not allowed to move the furniture around anymore, remember?" Why you smart arsed son of a—

"Hmm? What are doing there leoncino?" I turn to find Bernardo (our bodyguard) and some of the other guys walking up to me. Perfect!

"It's a secret!" I give them a wide toothy grin (some of my front teeth are missing), "But I'll show you if you help me move this into place!"

Most of them just laugh but they help me move the damn chair up to the top of the stairs. I check over everything I'd set up to make sure it's ready then run back upstairs where the others are waiting. "That's quite the contraption you've got here leoncino, but… what does it do?"

"Hehehe~! It's my ultimate weapon! This guarantee's me absolute victory!" I declare.

Most of them burst out laughing, not in a mocking way. More like when someone laughs with you, not at you. "Ultimate weapon, huh? And who's the poor soul you're going to unleash it on?"

"Just wait a bit! It's almost time!"

Meanwhile outside…

Several cars pull up in front of the manor, from the first out steps a blonde man. The second car holds a young dark haired woman with an orange flower tattoo under her eye. From the third car comes a white haired man, with a strange purple mark under his eye, munching on a bag of marshmallows.

"Tsunayoshi-kun's children~," He said in a sing-song voice. "I'm looking forward to it~."

"Byakuran." The woman gave him a stern look and the man shrugged in response. She sighed and turned to the blonde man with a smile. "But still, I must admit I am quite excited about meeting them in person! What are they like?"

"Haha! Well, they're very much like Tsuna, but you can definitely see their mother in them too." The blonde man replies with a goofy grin. "They're both pretty timid though."

"Hmmmm? Is that so?" She tilted her head to the side with a thoughtful look. The marshmallow man just laughed a little

"Yep! Just like Tsuna was right?" He walked up to the door and began to go inside. "Really those two are just so cut—"

He never got to finish his sentence.

Back with Cielo, about a minute before the conversation outside…

I glanced up at the clock and smiled evilly. "It's time! Captain! Prepare for launch!"

"Alright! Preparations ready! Lieutenant! Move into battle position!"

"Aye sir!" I give a salute and settle myself into the chair.

"Oh? Getting ready to fire then are we?" Bernardo raises an eyebrow. "This'll be quite a show then." The others nod their agreement and step forward to get a better look.

"Begin the countdown!" I shout. "Ten, nine, eight, seven…" The others laugh and join in. "Three, two, one, zero! Fire!"

Aigís shoves the chair as hard as possible and sends my flying down the ramp I made on the stairs. They start cheering as I go down landing on the launch pad, then the door begins to open. They stop abruptly, suddenly realising what my intentions are, and seem to turn to stone.

When I hit the launch pad it presses a switch which causes the clamps to grab onto the chair and hold it in place. Then Aigís pushes the lever which releases the knife which flies across the room and cut's the rope tied to the anvil on the ceiling (it took forever to set that up).

The anvil falls and lands with a heavy thud on the other end of the launch pad and sends me flying through the air towards the door. Just before I hit my target I scream: "SUPER SPLENDENTE CIELO CANNONE!"

"WHA—" Shout Bernardo and the others as they watch frozen in shock.

"…just so cut—" SLAM! I give my Uncle Dino a flying head-butt right in the gut! He topples backwards and crashes to the ground; he never even knew what hit him. It was a one hit K.O.

"The mission was a great success! Good work lieutenant!"

I pick myself up and stand over the corpse of my vanquished enemy. "Haha! Victory is mine!"

"Hahahahahaha! 'Timid' indeed haneuma!" Laughed a weird white haired man. I stare at him for a while, carefully analysing him.

I don't like him! His smile is so creepy! And he looks like a creepy paedophile (Uncle Gokudera taught me what that word means)! I give him my scariest death glare as Mr Romario checks to see if Uncle Dino is still alive. When he groans a little I stop glaring at the intruder and go back to my original objective.

Plan A didn't finish him off so I'll have to go with plan B! I run back inside and grab the spiky hammer thingy that one of the suits of armor was holding and drag it back outside. "With this you shall meet your end, vile fiend!" I shout as I raise it up to land the finishing blow.

"Cielo! Stop trying to kill your Uncle Dino!" Padre's voice booms from up the stairs causing me to stop dead and drop my weapon.

"Dang, so close!" Missed it by that much…

"Bernardo. If you were here then why didn't you stop him?"

"Forgive me Decimo, but in all honesty none of us even realised what he was up to until it was too late…" I heard him reply bashfully and some of the others pitch in their apologies and embarrassed laughter.

"Honestly Cielo, whatever am I going to do with you?" Padre sighed with a smile as he walked up to me with Masamune sitting sleepily in his arms. No fair! Why does he get to be carried? I pout and raise my arms towards him. "Ha-ha, I can't carry both of you! You're just too big!"

My pout deepens and I raise myself higher on my tippy toes. Suddenly I'm picked up from behind by some lady I've never seen before. "Unhand me, woman!" I cry and flail around.

"Cielo, that's rude…" Padre sighs a little.

"It's alright Tsuna!" The lady smiles and then turns to me. "Buon pomeriggio, my name is Yuni! You must be Cielo." She doesn't seem like a bad person…

"…Buon pomeriggio…" I mutter my reply still annoyed at being picked up by a total stranger. When I take a good look at her face I find that not only is she very pretty, but also has this really cool tattoo thingy under her eye! "Your eyes are pretty and your tattoo is really cool! I want one too!"

She giggles a bit and smiles brightly, "Thank you Cielo-kun. I think your eyes are very pretty too."

I blush at this. She's a really nice lady! I like her a lot! I think I'll make her part of my army; since she's so gentle and kind she can be a nurse! I open my mouth to ask her but a yawn comes out instead. Well, I had spent the whole morning setting up the runway and launch pad; of course I'd be a little tired.

"I think it's time for your nap isn't it?" She giggles.

I shake my head, "Not sleepy…" I yawn again and rub my eyes. Yuni settles me on her hip and I wrap my arms around her neck to stop myself from falling backwards.

Padre chuckles a little, "Alright Cielo, time for bed." He opens up the door wider for me and Yuni. By now Masamune was already fast asleep. "Ah! Bernardo! Can you help Romario take Dino to a bed so he can rest?"

"Of course, Decimo."

Padre and Yuni chat as they carry us upstairs to our room. I nuzzle into her neck a little… she smell nice too…

"..." The white haired man stands outside still smiling creepily. "Arara? Tsunayoshi-kun? Could it be that you've forgotten about me?"

*End flashback*

"Alright everybody! It's time for lunch!" I hear auntie sing-song from downstairs.

I suddenly realise how hungry I am… and that my legs have fallen asleep… Wow, how long was I out of it? Oh well. I stretch, stumble to my feet and slowly wobble back downstairs. Everyone was in the kitchen and there were balloons and streamers everywhere. How did she manage to hide all this until now?

Masamune sat at the head of the table with Auntie standing beside him handing over a gigante present. Seeing as all his friends were sitting around him, I snuck past them all and sat at the other end of the table. I waited patiently for lunch to be served and for her to give me my present too.

Although I got my lunch (our favourite: 'Spaghetti Vongole') I never got a present from her. All I got was a plain white card (she'd clearly just got it at the last second) which said: "Dear Ceilo, Happy Birthday. Love Mama Katerina."

…She spelt my name wrong…

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Hehehe, What do you think?

I have a few more idea's on other omakes, but I'll probably end up writing them in a random order rather than chronologically.

If you have any requests for character appearances or background stories 'n' stuff just let me know with a review :3

As for "KHR: The Inheritance Project"... at the rate things are going, the next update could be any time during the week to sometime next month...

But you never know, The plot bunnies might suddenly revive and swarm me again.

So keep an eye out! XD

Love NyanNyan-suru