This is an important spin-off! If you didn't read the first arc of the main story, you can't understand anything!
Hi everyone!
I'm italian and I'm translating my story in english because some not-italian people ask me to do it, so please forgive me for this poor and basic english!
I accept any advice because I really want to improve my english and I know there are many mistakes, SORRY!
Thank you for reading ~
Target 1 - The Truth
Two children are crying in an empty house.
Their father and mother can't do anything for them, the couple is lying lifeless on the ground, the scarlet liquid wraps them together in their unfortunate fate.
The babies are still crying, they are looking for their beloved parents: since they were born, one year ago, they lovingly took care of them.
Unfortunately, their parents can't get up and can't cuddle them as usual.
They can't stand up any more, because Stefano and Elisa Luccini had been killed.
"And now... what do we have to do?"
The grandfather watches the two children with tears in his eyes. He is too tired to take care of them and a husband and his wife are willing to take in adopting the boy, but the girl should be taken care of by someone else.
The man, tired and with the little girl in his arms, goes to the residence of the Vongola family, the great mafia family with whom they have always been allies, coming to meet the current boss: Vongola Decimo.
When the man sees the infant, his look changes immediately: he's sad and destroyed but that news.
Tsuna: ... Stefano-san and Elisa-san were two great people, friends and allies. Their lives were destroyed because of despicable people... I couldn't just stay and watch, knowing that this child will grow up without a mother and a father.
He smiles, and Mr. Luccini finally could be serene because he has also found a new home for his granddaughter.
A few years later, the old man passes away while his two grandchildren grew, each in their new families.
"If only I knew who ... Who is to blame ... "
Yet, in the end it doesn't matter that much. Revenge is stupid and it doesn't bring anything good.
They have to go on with their life, growing up and becoming stronger to prevent that such events could happen again.
When she opens her emerald eyes, she realized that she cried again.
Why does she have to dream that fateful day every time? She was about one year old when it happened.
The alarm rings, it's seven o'clock.
SEVEN?
The blonde girl jumps out of her bed and she slips quickly into the shower, then dresses up, bites a slice of bread with jam and grabs the backpack, leaving the apartment where she lives by herself.
While running in the street she fixes her white ribbon on her ash-blonde hair and stops when a black-haired girl gets close to her, calling her friend.
Arina: Ah, Sonia!
Sonia: Do you know what time it is?
Arina: Oh please, you're late too, right?
They both laugh while walking to the private school they attend.
The day seems to pass quickly, as always she's the best in her classroom because of her intelligence, but it's no longer a news.
She stretches herself after the last lesson of the day, tired and a little sleepy, when she is surrounded by some of her classmates.
- Nee nee Arina, how about joining the cooking club? I know you can cook delicious dishes and we would like to have some more members! -
- No, Arina is very good at singing! Why don't you join the singing club? -
The dark-haired girl snorts, almost annoyed by all those requests.
Sonia: Girls, please! You know that Arina has things to do in the afternoon!
Frustrated, the girls excuse themselves and leave her in peace, though they certainly are going to ask to her again later, since it's already the fifth time.
It's lunch time when Arina greets Sonia with a tired smile and reaches her apartment. Decides to cook a soup she eats with a slice of bread, then cuts a few slices of salami and drinks orange juice.
After it she cleans the table and start making her homework when someone rings the doorbell.
She stands up, puzzled, reaching the door and finding herself in front of a girl with black hair tied in two small braids.
She knows her very well, and smiles.
Arina: I-Pin-nee-chan! What a wonderful surprise!
I-Pin: Arina! I'm glad you're okay, it's been a while!
The blonde escorts her old friend in the house, offering tea as they used to do in Japan.
I-Pin: How about your school? It's the first year of high school, right?
Arina: Exactly ... five more years of torture and then I'll be free!
She chuckles, at the end she doesn't hate the school, indeed she really likes it and she likes learning new things. Anyway she finds funny to imitate her classmates, they believe school is useless and boring, as if it's a prison.
I-Pin: I know! But you're so smart, when you were a child you always asked so many difficult questions for a girl of that age ...
Arina: I have always been curious! Ah, when I was little ... do you remember it, uh?
I-Pin: It was almost hard to take care of you, but in the end it was also fun!
Arina: You and Lambo practically raised me, you are my big brother and sister!
I-Pin: Come on, it's because we have about ten years of difference! We were the youngest in the group, after all.
The blonde smiles, sipping her tea, while the chinese girl is looking around curiously.
I-Pin: But you ... why are you still in this apartment? Why don't you come back to the mansion?
The fourteen years old girl shakes her head.
Arina: I Thank Decimo very much but I don't want to cause further problems to him. He took care of me since I was a baby and I don't want to continue to be in his way ... I want to be self-sufficient.
She stares at a photo on the window sill, two twin babies are in the arm of a couple of happy spouses. They were her and her twin brother's parents.
I-Pin: You're not a burden to Sawada-san, remember it! You're welcome! And he respects you very much, you are so smart and sweet ...
Arina: Thank you ...
I-Pin: Anyway ... I'm not here to tell you this.
She puts down her cup of tea, staring seriously the girl before her.
I-Pin: Maybe I shouldn't tell you this, but ... I thought about it many times and I want to tell you something I'm sure you have to know.
Arina: If you shouldn't have to tell me this, don't do it. I don't want you to say something important just because it's me.
I-Pin: No, don't worry, I have to, and I want to.
Arina is now perplexed, her friend is a little too serious and she doesn't know what is going to say. She listens, carefully.
I-Pin: Sawada-san has found the person responsible for the murder of your parents... He will make sure that this one will be caught and thrown in jail.
Those words seems to reach her chest, her heart is beating faster and feels relieved.
It seems that the pain of fifteen years is suddenly vanished.
That man, the mysterious killer soon will be caught and her parents finally will be avenged.
She sighs, smiling.
Arina: Finally. You know, sometimes I thought about it, but knowing that the culprit will finally be punished ... it makes me feel relieved. Finally, the memory of Mom and Dad will be honoured ...
The chinese girl smiles sweetly, seems that she has done well telling her friend the news.
I-Pin: Well ... remember you can come back whenever you want!
She says on the door, hugging her friend and caressing her blonde hair.
Arina: Thanks I-Pin, but really, there's no need!
I-Pin: You're part of our family, there are no problems!
The girl is about to leave the house but she stops, as if she has forgotten something, turning back to Arina.
I-Pin: Ah ... there's something else ... have you perhaps told her about what happened to your parents?
Arina: Uh? No. Well, she asked questions like why I live alone and how I pay the rent... But I just answered calmly, I told her that I wanted to live close to the school and I receive money every month.
I-Pin: My goodness, she is curious and intelligent as you.
Arina: Everyone already knew it, right?
I-Pin: Now I understand why Sawada-san has entrusted her to you! That brat is irrepressible!
Arina: It's just the age, she is a bright child and it's better that way. You know, she used to be quiet and sad but now she has friends so she goes wild.
I-Pin: Anyway Sawada-san doesn't want she to know about your situation ... I mean, your parents.
Arina: Why not?
I-Pin: Well ... it's better if she doesn't hear of these things.
Arina: uh ... I see. Okay, for me it's even better ... I don't want to talk about it...
The black-haired girl smiles and greets her, vanishing over the courtyard, and the blonde closes the door returning to her duties.
A ball flies down the hallway, outside of the building where the blonde girl and a ten years old child live. The dark-haired boy runs clumsily, since he's a little chubby, going to take the ball back and passing through the front door of Arina's apartment.
As soon as he has taken the ball with his feet he starts bouncing it on his knee.
- Oh... Miss Arina's parents... - his look is really sad, sobbing for the news he would never expecting.
He walks quickly toward the little park, not far from where he lives, while still kicking the ball and with a nervous expression.
- Hey hey hey guys! - yells, reaching a red-haired boy who's sitting on the chute.
He slides down and gets close to his friend, intercepting the ball and taking it, starting to dribble.
- Claudio! You can't imagine what I've heard when I was coming here! -
Claudio: Hey, calm down Fabio... what's happened? Sounds like something bad ...
Fabio: Yes, indeed! It's about Miss Arina's parents! They have been killed!
The ball Claudio was playing with falls to the ground and the boy stares at his friend with an incredulous look.
- WHAT? -
A little girl appears from behind a carousel, she quickly reaches her friends and she looks like quite upset. The brown-haired girl walks to Fabio with a worried look, looking at him with dismay.
Fabio: I'm not kidding, Nozomi! I've heard it!
The little girl is open-mouthed, looks at Fabio and then Claudio. She doesn't know what to say and she keeps shaking her head, like she doesn't want to believe at that story.
The red-haired boy turns to the friend, shocked too.
Claudio: Nono-chan ... it seems true... What can we do for her?
She clenches his fists, angry.
Nozomi: ... Are you really asking? We have to find out who is the culprit! I swear I'll kill him!
