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So you decided to read this even though I wrote that poor summary? Good for you!

This is my first fanfic for Katekyo Hitman Reborn, so please be gentle. I hope you'll enjoy the fic!

I don't own Katekyo Hitman Reborn!

Stretching her arms, over the top of her head, Aleena cracked the bones in the right places. She sat on her bed, while her golden eyes transpose to the window, as she watched the city immersed with the sunlight that that morning provided.

She glanced at the clock.

7 am.

Smiling, she stepped out of the warm bed to the cold floor, and walked to the bathroom, stopping in front of the mirror. She liked watching her reflection on the mirror- even the tiniest detail couldn't slip from the mirror's keen eyes.

Aleena was a woman that took great care on her appearance, both inwards and outwards. She tried to maintain a perfect body, which all women desired but could not obtain. It was not only her body, of course, but also her mind. Aleena took care of her mind like no other- training it every day, so it would be fresh and sharp for the problems that could surge in her life.

She turned her body around, in front of the mirror, to see if there was any problem that needed to be fixed.

There was none. Aleena's body was perfect.

She smiled once again, tucking a strand of light-purple hair behind her ear, and exited the bathroom.

She dressed, and sat in front of her computer- that was placed in the large living room.

Nowadays being a hacker could give one a lot of money. Aleena understood that when the age of the internet appeared. Hackers could earn a lot of money just by hacking some accounts or large companies.

Aleena was a hacker by part-time and a PI full-time.

She could earn money both ways and it didn't mind if it was the non-traditional way. She had the brains for it and the body to fight an enemy. She was academically Okayed to perform PI activities, so she wasn't going against the law, when doing as such.

A knock on her front door reverberated throughout the room.

She glanced towards the door and stood up, remembering to close her laptop. Walking to the door, she opened it, and came face-to-face with the detective Acardi.

Detective Acardi worked on the Sicily police force, and was the head of the Organized Crime Unit. He was, many times, on the brink of arresting one of the most powerful organizations- Vongola. But they slipped away, like snakes, between his fingers.

"Hello, Aleena." Acardi greeted. "Can I come in?"

"Good morning, Detective Acardi." Aleena moved out of the way. "Of course."

Acardi entered the clean space, the room with no shred of garbage. Aleena liked to keep things clean and organized. Acardi took a seat on Aleena's couch and flashed a cigarette pack. Aleena nodded, opening a window, and took a seat in front of him.

"As you know," He started as he lighted the cigarette that dangled between his lips. "the Vongola are slippery as hell. They just don't give us a chance to arrest them, or even accuse them of something. The accusations we had against them were proved non-usable against court."

"I see. So you still haven't caught them?" Aleena asked. Acardi nodded.

"I think that they have someone on the inside. Of the police force- I mean." Acardi added as he breathed out. "Their lawyer is also too good."

"But didn't you have evidences of a murder downtown?" Aleena remembered. "One that involved a drug deal?"

"We did. That drug dealer was working for another Family, but we have suspicions that the Vongola were involved in that drug deal. After all, which Mafia Family isn't?" Acardi laughed. Aleena nodded. "But they just got away with it. Their lawyer placed every single one of them out of the country."

"How's that possible?"

"I don't know." Acardi shrugged. "But it's the truth."

"If they were out of the country then they wouldn't be able to kill the drug dealer." Aleena stated. "But how's it possible that they were all out of the country? Who was running the show, here in Sicily?"

"That's the question that has been bothering me." Acardi affirmed. "They wouldn't leave the Family to anyone."

"So it's safe to presume that the Vongola have many puppets, let's say." Aleena brushed her hair. "They must have a long line of successors."

"We know that the Boss, Sawada Tsunayoshi, has a son. But he's only four. He couldn't be the one running the Family."

"Obviously."

The fact that the police even knew that the Boss had a son worried Aleena. If they were so close to the Vongola, to the point of knowing that he had a four year old son, and still hadn't catch them, then the Vongola were very terrifying. They must have a brilliant lawyer to help them escape all the launches that the police made at them.

Aleena also wondered as to why Acardi came to her apartment. Surely it was to ask her to help them in the investigation.

But something within her said that she ought to say no.

She was familiar with the Vongola, yes. But to the point of participate in an investigation?

That would ruin everything.

She didn't know the Vongola per se.

She only knew the name of the Boss, which was given to her by Acardi, and the branches of the Vongola: The CEDEF and Foundation- which she discovered when she hacked through their system.

She had promised him to look out for the Vongola from far away.

"So, enough beating around the bush. What I came here to ask you was if you would join us in the investigation." Acardi finally said, after he finished his smoke. Aleena didn't know what to say.

She could say no, but that would place her in a bad situation: Acardi could think that she was working with the Vongola and remove her license. Plus, he could have his people following her- and that was even worse.

Aleena looked at the short man. He had his brown hair tightly combed back, and his brown eyes were piercing Aleena's, waiting for an answer.

Aleena sighed.

"Okay, I'll participate." She gave in. "But I'll do things my way. I work alone, and I would like to keep it that way. Of course I'll inform you of the breakthroughs I will discover eventually, but I would like to keep this only with the both of us."

"It's a deal!" Acardi shook Aleena's hand harshly.

He stood up and left the apartment.

Aleena leaned against the wall, with a hand on her forehead, as she muttered curses. This could bring her a lot of trouble.

She scented the living room.

The scent of tobacco lingered.