A/N: I'm trying another story, it just pops into my head. Feel free to read. And send me your comments, or reviews. Tell me if I can continue this. Hehe, thank you.
Note: Proofread by sadisticsoldier
Chapter 1: The Introduction
Pak. Big. Blag.
"R-Reborn!" Tsuna was still in his bed savoring his morning, when a piece of shit, or what Reborn calls "Leon Mallet," struck his head, surprising him and making him fall to the ground. Tsuna got up and glared at his sadistic tutor, or well, tried to anyway.
Reborn has been his tutor since he started middle school, saying that he was sent by Vongola Nono, his grandfather. He was pathetic then - still is, actually - and since he was to inherit the Vongola Corp, the sadistic tutor tortu- tutored him to no end until he learned all the things that he was supposed to, to run the most prestigious and famous company in the whole world which was situated in - and had covered most of - Italy.
His tutor Reborn was a man with the reputation as the World's Greatest Business Dealer in the whole business world. He has a handsome face with curly side burns. He was always carrying his chameleon that's always resting at his fedora hat. Somehow though, nobody in their company ever mentioned or even questioned Reborn about it, seeing that it always seem to be on top of his hat no matter where he is. Heck, even during meetings and investments, he was always with it.
"Reborn! I told you not to wake me up like that!" Tsuna whined, though he knew himself that his whining wouldn't be of any help. But at least he tried.
He soothed the part of his head that was struck by the mallet since it was still tingling with hurt. He mostly woke up with that hitting him yet he doesn't know where it came from. Actually, he doesn't even want to know where on earth Reborn got that, or where he was keeping it since it always seems to disappear immediately. Well, since it was Reborn, no one dared question his sadistic and inhumane ways.
Bang! Bang!
Bullets passed Tsuna's head and he dodged it, though barely - he just woke up after all. This was some form of everyday training and it was thanks to this and the Spartan teachings of his tutor that he can now rest peacefully whenever he was out in the sun. He doesn't need to worry if assassins or killers would appear after him since apparently; being the grandson and heir of a world-known company came with threats and assassinations. (The corporation mainly focused on luxury handbags, make-ups, and luxury clothing for men and women, which was everything a man needs for his luxurious life so it's well-known throughout the world. The numbers of branches they have were expected to be more than hundreds all over the world, with the headquarters located in Sicily, Italy.)
Tsuna tried to search for any injuries and wounds, or even a single scratch that he may have gotten. He was thinking that if he did find some, he might be able to sue his tutor, and forever lock him behind the metal bars. Ha! Take that, Baka-Reborn! Tsuna snickered inwardly though he knew that wouldn't happen; he can never do that anyway. His tutor already made a large imprint on his life, and him being gone was something that he couldn't take.
"Stop daydreaming and dress up. Vongola Nono [1] called for you a while ago, but here you were, knocked out and dripping saliva out of your mouth. Pathetic, Dame-Tsuna. Anyway, since I was being nice, I answered the phone and told Nono that you'll be there in fifteen minutes, so you better hurry up."
After Tsuna received his tutor's insults and had processed what the other had said, he quickly made a run for his bathroom and after all the necessities were done, he wore his suit which he hated. He really wanted to go there in his normal shirts, but nooo, his tutor had instilled in his brain to act normal and formal around higher-ups. Afterwards, Tsuna quickly got his keys and made his way to the parking lot, seeing his tutor already behind his car with a smug smirk on his face, ready and all. He wasn't at all surprised since it happened too much already to even act surprised about it – Reborn always wanted to be first wherever and whenever.
Tsuna quickly hopped in his Mazda Rx-7 which was chosen by his tutor. It was comfortable for him so he was okay with it. He fastened his seatbelt, and went out of the parking lot quickly. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly. His stupid tutor just had to make him suffer more. Reborn knew that his grandfather's house was half an hour away from his condo but even though he knew, he still made a promise to his grandfather that they will be there in more or less fifteen minutes. So he tightened his grip on the steering wheel and drove as fast as he could even though it was past the speeding limit already. He just ignored the sounds of sirens that signaled that cops were after them. After five minutes of driving like hell, swerving in and out of traffic - trying to lose the cops in the process - they had arrived at the Vongola Mansion where his grandfather was currently staying.
The gates opened automatically and they made their way to the front of the expensive looking door. After parking the car and greeting workers around, Reborn and Tsuna were welcomed by the butler of Timoteo, Tsuna's grandpa, and it wasn't at all warm – the greeting he meant.
"Good morning, young master." The butler said with a stiff greeting to Tsuna. Reborn twitched though it wasn't seen because of his fedora. He wanted to punch this butler, but he refrained from doing so. This butler just doesn't like Tsuna and he doesn't even try in hiding it. But as for him…
"Good morning, Reborn-san." The butler greeted gracefully and happily. Unlike Tsuna who he doesn't like, Reborn was the opposite of that. He was someone he admired and looked up to.
Reborn twitched some more. He really, really wanted to punch this person in front of him, right here and right now. He could even go as far as shoot the butler and burn him to ashes because this butler was just plain irritating. Even though the butler treats him respectfully, he doesn't like someone picking on his student. Though he doesn't show it, he really cares for Tsuna a lot. He wouldn't hesitate to kill anyone if they ever dare lay a hand on his student. Not that he would admit it. He was just prideful that way.
Having enough of the butler's presence, Reborn sighed and just commanded the butler to lead them to where Timoteo was.
They made their way to Nono's personal office, and the butler opened the door for them, revealing Nono playing with his favorite DS 3D with the game about Mario. Nono lifted his head up, sensing the people that just arrived, and he quickly stood up, acting like he wasn't slacking off his duties and he wasn't playing the DS a while ago. This made Tsuna laugh and Reborn smirk.
"Please stop laughing, young master. You're mocking the president." The butler snapped. The kid really pissed him off. Even though on most occasions, the kid's nice to him; he just couldn't reciprocate it - he doesn't like this kid's guts. That and he was distressed that this kid got the higher ranking position than him. Imagine that! He's been serving the Vongola for more than twenty years, but he never got into the higher ranks of the company, nor had he made a position other than just being a butler but this kid who only started working 5 years ago immediately got the highest rank in the Vongola Corp. Talk about favoritism!
Tsuna's laugh faded and facing Nono while looking at the butler at the corner of his eyes, he bowed instead, "Sorry, nonno [2]. I didn't mean it that way, nor did I mean anything offensive by laughing." Tsuna was sincere; he didn't mean to mock his grandfather. It was just funny how his grandfather still acts like a kid, but when it comes to business, acts like he owns the world. After bowing to his grandfather, he bowed slightly to his grandpa's butler. If possible, he wouldn't bow, since he didn't like the butler at all, but he was being nice to him because of one reason. He was brought up to respect everyone he came upon and see the good in them. He's (somewhat) optimism saw the butler as kind, so that was his reason. Even though he had yet to feel it from him.
Just like the two besides the butler, Timoteo didn't like his butler either, but he never fired him because Tsuna and Iemitsu asked him not to. Iemitsu was his son and Tsuna's dad who was currently having his vacation in Japan, savoring his time with his lovely wife. Iemitsu was once in the company of Nono, but since he requested to be assigned to a different branch, he left. Currently, that branch was still making its way to the top. It was located in the United States.
Nono and Reborn felt like throwing the butler off the window, but they restrained themselves to do such a bloody act. They didn't want to create a scene, nor did they want to clean up after. The blood that will obviously spread outside might smell throughout the whole mansion, and it will surely smell gross and nasty. So no, thank you. The effort wasn't worth it too.
Reborn, who had his arms crossed, held his gun tightly inside his vest as he was tempted to draw out his gun any minute now. This butler had the guts to make his student apologize? Ha! If it was only him, he would make sure that the butler would never ever see the daylights for tomorrow. Nono, sensing the killing intent on Reborn, finally spoke up. He knew how overprotective Reborn was of his grandson.
"Saa, Tsunayoshi-kun. Come sit inside. Ah, thank you for leading them here Nezu-san." The butler just nodded and closed the door. Tsuna, seeing that he didn't need to maintain a façade, just sighed. He just can't bring his self to hate him. It's in their nature to forgive someone, and his parents have always told him when he was a kid that forgiving the people will lessen the pain in your heart.
"So, nonno. Back to topic, why did you call me this morning? I experienced another blow on my head, you know." Tsuna rubbed a part of his head, the one that Reborn struck with his 'Leon Mallet'. It's been a few minutes since it passed but it still hurts. Reborn only smirked, rubbing the head of his chameleon.
It was with this that Nono got impressed by Reborn and his grandson's bond. He didn't think it would become like this at all – to reach this far. Reborn was known as a man of steel – he doesn't show any affection to anyone besides his self, and his chameleon. When Nono asked Reborn to tutor his son to become the next successor of his company, he doubted that Reborn and his grandson would ever be in good terms. But he was surprised five years ago, when his grandson who was nineteen, was bickering with Reborn. And it was a good show, even though they almost blew up his mansion the day his grandson landed on Italy.
"Ah, Tsunayoshi-kun, I have a favor to ask…"
"What do you want, nonno? It's not like you to hesitate. You didn't do drugs, did you? Nonno, I can't pull you out of prison if you took drugs." Tsuna suppressed a smile, "What will I say to dad and mom? That I let my grandfather take drugs, and was now being chased by cops, asking me to assist him? Nonno, even though I know famous and great lawyers, I will never break the law." Yes. He conveniently forgot about the incident with the speed limit a while ago. "And they will find it in your blood anyway, so Nonno, are you requesting for my assistance? If you are, I can't do anything and you can always join Reborn in prison, you'll be happy there since Reborn will be with you. I promise you, I'll visit you every d-,"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Tsuna was interrupted by a gun, which was obviously from Reborn – thank you very much. The brunet stood in awe as he stared at the two people inside the room. His nonno was laughing, nearly in tears and was about to roll on the floor, while Reborn was simply straight face, though in his head, he was chuckling because of his student's stupidity. Dame-Tsuna will forever be Dame-Tsuna.
"What?" He paused, tilting his head a bit, "What's funny?" Tsuna asked in confusion. He was just stating the truth - which he couldn't do anything about his grandfather, but there he was, trying so hard not to cry in laughter. Not knowing what to do, he just stood there in confusion.
When Nono finally found his breath, he gasped for oxygen. His grandson's attitude and kindness towards people were so hard not to like. Even the other Spartan Lal and her student Colonello, Reborn's colleagues who requested to assist Tsuna, were in good terms with his grandson, and those two were as dangerous as the tranquil rain in the sky. They were like Reborn who didn't really like people but Tsuna managed to tame and befriend them, and that was surprising even for Nono and his son, Iemitsu.
"Baka-Tsuna, listen to Nono first, will you. This is just pathetic." And Reborn shot one last bullet that Tsuna barely dodged. It was straight in the head, thank you very much.
"Damn it, Reborn! I could have died!" Tsuna said while glaring at his tutor. Although he was already used to his tutor's ways, dodging hundreds of bullets in a day was not as easy as it sounds, and to think that Reborn was the one firing it, your life might as well be good as dead meat.
"Well, you didn't. So shut up, and listen." Reborn said, smirking to himself. He really enjoyed torturing his student, though he hated it when his student squeaks like a girl. It tended to become annoying – even if just hearing half the sound.
Nono regained his posture, and smiled. "I want you to fly back to Japan, specifically to Namimori." Reborn didn't say anything, having known of the news already. He would miss his student's presence that had been with him the past nine years but not like he would say it. He was just too prideful. But it's not like that'll stop him from seeing Tsuna. He would visit his student as often as possible because his life would be boring if there was no one entertaining around, and Tsuna embodies entertainment.
"EHHHH?!"
"Yes, Tsunayoshi-kun. You'll be going to Namimori Japan. Your hometown where your mother and father currently are." Nonno kept his face as serious as possible. He tried but he failed in the end. Who wouldn't? Seeing his grandson's shocked face, only a person without a heart would be the only one to not crack up.
"EHHHH?! W-wait, wait. I'm happy that I'm going back to my hometown since I was gone for almost six years now, but I'm sure there's a catch. Something this good couldn't be this simple, and from what I can see, Reborn knew of this already. And that means you two might have worked on this. This is definitely suspicious." Tsuna said calmly after his outburst, and Reborn could only smirk, hiding his smugness. His student changed a lot since middle-school, and he couldn't be any prouder since he was the one who raised Tsuna to become who he is.
"That's mean, my nipote [3]. But anyways, as you said, yes there's more to this. Remember the branch that we franchised last year?" Tsuna only nodded and didn't say any word, letting his nonno continue. "Well, apparently, their president asked for our help, and since you managed to gain your position in my company fair and square - entering as a normal employee and all that, I recommended you, and unsurprisingly, he immediately agreed."
The brunet widened his eyes, processing what nonno had told him. He nodded after, his thoughts still continuing. He was happy he can go back to his hometown, but he was happier because he would be able to help the other branch. It's been his dream to at least help or manage one of their branches, but nonno never let him, saying that his help was needed here in Italy. That was always their reason for denying his request but now… He'd be able help, and on top of that, it was in Namimori Japan! It was killing two birds with one stone. Although Tsuna had bad memories in his middle school in Japan, it was countered by the precious moments that stayed with him. One of which was when he first met his friends, Kyoko, Haru, and Hana. Even though they have yet to see each other again, they continued on contacting each other since they were the ones who were taking care of half of his money that he donated to the orphanage that his mom built several years ago. That and he missed the children too.
Breathing out, Tsuna looked at his grandfather happily. "So, when will I go there?" Stars can be seen in his eyes, and again, Nono controlled himself not to squish his grandson. His grandson was just too cute and adorable to refuse. He looks more like a girl than a boy; something he inherited from his mother, which added to his cuteness.
"Tomorrow will be your flight; it's up to you if you'll still bid your farewells to your co-workers in Vongola and the Varia, or just say nothing at all. It's really up to you; if you don't want that, I can tell them in your stead when you leave. If you have no more questions, I'll be resuming my game now. I've been stuck on level 19. God, damn this game; I can't reach the end at all." With that, Nono wiggled in his chair, looking for a comfortable place before playing his game. Take note of the serious face. Not wanting to bother him any longer, Tsuna only smiled, grabbing Reborn's hand, before making their way outside.
Reborn was taken aback by his student's sudden action, but he didn't mind it that much. He actually liked the feel of Tsuna's hand. Looking at the back of his student's head, he just let himself be dragged around. "Reborn, we need to go to the company now." Reborn only nodded, and reaching their car, Tsuna started up his engine again and quickly made their way to the company.
The brunet with gravity defying hair, doe-eyes, and a fragile look was more than what meets the eye. Known as Sawada Tsunayoshi di Vongola, he was famous all over Italy. He was on par with Vongola Nono, surprising a lot of people. He was recognized as the second president of Vongola – not a vice-president but a president, with Nono as the first one. The story of how he got that position was known throughout Italy and people couldn't help but be awed by what had happened.
Tsuna gained his position by applying as a normal employee. He had specifically requested his family and those who know his true self not to reveal his identity until it was time. At first, he struggled since the employees' attitude towards him interfered with his work - degrading him and all. It was a pain at first, but he overcame it. Tsuna improved his relationship with his co-employees, which was his first goal when he entered as a normal employee. He wanted to gain their trust, not through his stature of being the successor, but by being himself – by showing them who 'Tsuna' was as a normal person. It was after gaining their trust that he got promoted. He reached the top and that was where he was now. He became one of the presidents of the company. He didn't want to be recognized as that though - not yet anyway - so he requested for Nono to stay as the president for the time being that he can still run it. Of course, since he know it might not last long, he told Nono that if he gets tired of running the company, Tsuna will take it from his hands so that he could rest. To Tsuna's relief (since he didn't want to run the whole company yet), his grandfather still hadn't back down.
After all the requests Tsuna made, since it was the 'time' already, Nono had announced that Tsuna was his grandson and the sole heir to the company. Of course, Reborn was by his side that day, smug and smirking since he was able to see the employees' guilty faces. The employees told him they were sorry, but Tsuna just smiled at them.
"Don't worry. The Tsuna that you've encountered every day as a normal employee is still the Tsuna that is currently standing right in front of you. I don't need employees that only look up to me because I am their superior, I need more than that. I need employees that trust me because they know who I really am and know the things I'm capable of doing. This Tsuna is your friend, alright? That is enough for me as the leader of this company." He paused, before muttering a bit, "Well not really the lead, since I see all of you as equals. I also have nonno and Reborn by my side, and of course I still have you as my workers, or I'd rather say, my friends."
"Good morning, everyone." Tsuna said as he entered the Vongola Corp. The guards that were standing by the gates closed it with their automatic lock before following Tsuna inside the building. They wanted to cry and beg the other to just stay but they couldn't do those.
"Tsuna-san!" All the employees in the company were standing right in front of him, teary eyed. Tsuna couldn't help but smile as he recognized each person.
"Tsuna-san! W-Why are you leaving us?!" Nagi said while tears were flowing from her eyes. She will miss her boss. Her boss who's so kind-hearted, lovable, and just plain naïve. Back in the days where Tsuna first entered Vongola Corp, she was one of those who abused Tsuna, and even though Tsuna forgave her (and even became her friend), she still regretted it. And when they announced that he was the true successor of Vongola Nono, her regrets became tenfold and she really felt ashamed of herself, but Tsuna made her feel better. He said something that made her heart just melt. "…of course I still have you as my workers, or I'd rather say, my friends." She clapped really hard that time and even ended up injuring her hands. She didn't regret it though since seeing how worried their boss was became an immediate cure to her fractured bones.
Tsuna walked up to Nagi, and hugged her tight. He stroked his hands through Nagi's hair, trying to soothe the woman's emotions.
"Ssh, little Nagi shouldn't be crying. I'll be gone for a while, but you won't forget me, will you?"
Nagi shook her head quickly indicating that she won't ever forget. Tsuna just smiled, and looked at the other employees.
"That's good then." He gave his brightest smile to all them before bowing. "Take care every one. I'll be gone for a while. Don't give me those faces; I want to have a happy farewell." He paused, thinking for a bit before smiling again.
"Saa, group hug?"
His employees couldn't be any happier to see their boss's bright and warm smile. They, even the guys, all came for a hug. They just couldn't help but love their boss or their friend.
"Now that I've said my farewells, does anyone know where the Varia is?"
"A-ah, t-they're in the lounge eating their breakfasts." Nagi said, while sobbing.
"Ah, those guys never really change" He chuckled. "Saa. I'll be on my way there. Continue with your work, and no more crying. I'm not dead yet. I'll be back soon enough." With that, Tsuna kissed Nagi on the forehead and went on his way. Reborn, who remained silent all throughout the exchange, stayed at the back observing his student's actions, and he couldn't help but smirk at his student's big change.
"VOIIIIIII, DAMN BOSS! Stop throwing the utensils! That Sawada brat will charge it in my account, damn it!" The long haired man with silver hair complained to his boss. If it wasn't for the Sawada kid helping him out, he would be drowning in bills already.
His boss, Xanxus, just snorted. His subordinates were so damn noisy that he can't even eat his beef in peace.
"Ara. Speaking of Tsu-chan, did you hear the news?" A flamboyant girly guy with green hair, Lussuria, asked the people in the lounge. Hearing him, the people around him stopped what they were doing and looked, except for Fran since he knew it already. He heard it from the employees downstairs.
"Ushishishi. The prince demands you to spill it." The blond haired with tiara in his hair said, or more like demanded.
"Spill it, Lussuria! Don't make the boss wait!" The man with piercing eyes, and has a lightning on his chin also demanded while he poured wine for Xanxus.
"Spill it now, or I'll hack your money account." While he said this, Mammon readied his laptop, connecting to Lussuria's account. Before Lussuria could explain, Fran took his place.
"I heard from the employees downstairs that Vongola-san is flying back to Japan and he'll be staying there. No one knows for how long, but Nono apparently asked his grandson to help out the new branch there." A child-like guy with green hair who wore a frog hat – unsurprisingly - said monotonously while continuing to eat in peace. The room became so silent that the only thing you can hear was their breaths.
"VOIIIIII! What's that supposed to mean?!" Squalo yelled. Sawada was one of the few people who could handle their dirty group without being scared. More so, Sawada was the only one who greets them with a genuine smile.
"Ushishishi. You're kidding, right?" Bel was annoyed. Sawada was one of his best toys - he always lingered around him, but the brunet never got mad at him.
"I'll hack his plane ticket." Mammon said simply. Mammon, though unnoticeable, was also fond of the kid. He doesn't know why or how the brunet got to him, but just like with the rest of their group, the Vongola brat wormed his way to his heart.
"It's true." Lussuria said while sobbing. "Tsu-chan will not visit us anymore." He liked the brunet since he can talk to the brunet freely - about his gayness, his problems, and everything else. And the brunet just listens, never saying anything harsh. He says things that are sincere, that everything will be alright and he'll be there by his side and the brunet proves it to him every time.
"Boss…" Levi looked at his boss, knowing how attached he became towards the brunet. No one can blame him though. Even he likes the brunet. There's just something in his eyes and smiles that can make even the iron-hearted feel warm.
"Fucking trash, I'll have a word with him." Xanxus stood up, and he didn't even finish his breakfast which surprised them all. Xanxus likes to eat, that's a fact that even Tsuna knows. Before he can get to the door though, the door to the lounge suddenly opened and they saw a small figure with gravity defying hair looking at all of them while wearing his usual smile. Seeing this, the Varia suddenly had the urge to throw Tsuna off the window. Why? Because they felt like he didn't even care that he was leaving them. But as Tsuna got closer to them, their thought of throwing him off the window vanished as they noticed that the brunet's smile was not as bright as it usually was.
"Good morning!" Tsuna tried to keep his voice steady, trying not to falter. Thoughts of what had happened earlier were occupying his mind. He had wanted to cry really hard when he saw his employees crying before him. Varia could only watch him, thoughts of how they met first entering their minds.
The Varia was an independent powerful branch of Vongola, infamous for never listening to the Vongola main branch - doing their investments and transactions by themselves. Well, that was until Tsunayoshi Sawada came. Just like every other person that met the kid, they underestimated him, thinking that he wouldn't be able to handle the company but they all thought wrong.
Rumors about Tsuna spread - that every time there were presentations conducted by the kid, members of the board would listen to him attentively as if each word were some sort of a prayer. Wanting to confirm the rumors, they made one of their employee enter the main building as an undercover, and to their surprise, their employee didn't want to go back anymore, opting to just stay at the main branch, not because of the money, but because of the second president. Their curiosities reached its peak so Xanxus and his members made an appointment with Tsuna.
The day it happened, Tsunayoshi Sawada entered their office, not looking afraid. He was even smiling brightly at them. All of them observed him, but nothing special came out. So Xanxus, not wanting to beat around the bush, bluntly asked the brat.
"Trash. How did you make your employees respect you so much? Not just them. Even the other investors. Did you threaten all of them to make them follow you?"
Even though it was Xanxus who said it, even he would not believe that this weak looking brat could control all his employees. Such a thing wouldn't happen, especially in business. The brat looked up at him, still smiling and all.
"They're my friends, Xanxus. They're not something that I could easily break. They trust me, so I trust them too. You do that, right? And I didn't threaten nor make them follow me forcibly; I gave them their own choice. It's their own decision if they will follow my lead, or follow my nonno." Tsuna stated.
The Varia fell in silence before laughing. It was crazy - how innocent the brat was. Someone like him would never survive in the business. They thought that Sawada would cry in front of them, but they all became silent again when Tsuna only smiled at them.
"I'm glad that I made you all laugh. I noticed that none of you guys were smiling so I'm happy that I was able to hear your laughs and see your bright faces. Well then, since there's nothing else you need, I'll see you again some other time. Feel free to drop by my office or any of Vongola's buildings if you want. You're all welcome. Then, I bid you guys' adieu." Tsuna bowed and gave them one last smile.
From then on, they all had their breakfasts and dinner at Vongola Corp's main building. Sometimes, they would have their lunch together with Tsuna. They all felt the warmth of Tsuna's smiles that he always had and it made them content, but now that Tsuna was leaving for Japan, they couldn't take it.
"Oi Sawada! What is this 'you're going to Japan' huh?!" Squalo was never one for hugs but seeing as it might take a lot of time before they meet again, he went to hug Tsuna. Thoughts of wanting to cuff the brunet to a pole or anything that can make the brunet miss his flight entered his thoughts and his hug tightened.
"Yeah, Tsu-chan! What was that about?!" Lussuria went to Tsuna's side, tugging Squalo's hands around the brunet so that he can also hug the brunet.
"Ne, Luss-nee-chan, I can't breathe!" Tsuna's voice was muffled. Even though he can feel that his suit was getting wet, he didn't want the hugs to stop but he just couldn't breathe.
"Ushishishi. Oi peasant, you better get off of him. You're breaking my princess' bone!" Bel tugged Lussuria's hands around the brunet's waist, and hugged him instead. Tsuna returned the hug since he got used to it.
"Who says you're leaving the prince? Ushishi. No one leaves the prince, especially if she's my princess."
Tsuna laughed before tightening the hug. "Bel. I'll miss you too."
"Brat, you have to pay me first before going to Japan." Tsuna loosened his hug before going to Mammon, hugging him also.
"Mammon-kun, I'll miss you." Tsuna whispered.
Levi walked up to the brunet, and simply gave his regards, no hugs but just a pat on the head. Fran came next, mildly shoving the tall man aside.
"Ara, Fran-kun. I'll miss your frog hat." Tsuna kissed Fran's forehead while giving him a hug. Just like the kids in the orphanage, he has considered Fran as somewhat of a little brother.
Xanxus, who was just observing, had had enough.
"Trash."
Tsuna winced before facing the only one who called him in that odd way.
"Xanxus-nii."
Only a growl and an 'I told you stop calling me like that' were heard from Xanxus.
Tsuna chuckled, not really afraid of him. Actually, he wasn't afraid of anyone, not even the bullies from middle school. Even though they caused him so much physical pain, he didn't get afraid of them. He didn't know why. It just is and Xanxus and the Varia were no different either.
Xanxus growled again. "Come here trash!" As the 'trash' got nearer, he pulled him in a suffocating embrace. "You won't go anywhere, got that?"
Even though Tsuna couldn't breathe, he hugged Xanxus back. It was really suffocating but he knew that Xanxus was just doing that to make him release his tears.
Tsuna could only utter a choked 'Thank you'. He broke the hug and kissed Xanxus on the cheek. After, he stood in front of them and bowed.
"Nonno asked me to assist his friend in Japan. It's just a newly established branch and they wanted help. You know that I've always wanted to do that. It was supposed to be you guys before remember? But you didn't want my help. Well, it's not like you even needed it. So, nonno requested for me. My flight will be tomorrow and… are you coming?" The last part came out as a whisper because to be honest, Tsuna didn't want anyone to come. He wasn't fond of goodbyes and he didn't want to cry before boarding the plane.
"VOIIIIIII! You're going tomorrow?! What's up with that?!"
All Squalo wanted to do right now was strangle the president to death but he couldn't do that because Tsuna will never forgive him. The same thought of assassination passed through the other Varia members.
"Saa, I'll be going now. I need to pack my things. Reborn didn't tell me the news this morning, and I need to call for maintenance again. Bullets are all over my condo, you see." The Varia didn't bother asking why since it's been an everyday occurrence already and just like Reborn, they have their own weapons as well. For self-defense, they said. "Ah. Right. Will you guys send me off tomorrow?"
"Of course!" Lussuria answered.
"See you tomorrow then. G'bye!" With that, Tsuna left.
As soon as the door closed, the Varia groaned, still frustrated by the fact that Tsuna will go to Japan, that is, except for their leader who was smirking.
"We will visit."
And the Varia resumed their breakfast as if nothing happened.
Tsuna packed his stuff, bringing his laptop that had his ideas for the next product. He and his nonno were working on it, but seeing as they'll be apart, it'll be just him. He guessed that he can continue it later on. He just wanted to sleep the whole day and he did just that. The next thing he knew, it was morning already. Hearing the gunshots above him, he woke up from his slumber.
"Damn it, Reborn! Stop waking me up like that!" Tsuna whined though it wasn't serious. He looked at Reborn before sighing. He was going to miss his sadistic tutor. Reborn noticed the look but he just shrugged it off, asking the brunet if he's ready (pertaining to his luggage) which was answered with a nod. His flight was on 10am, and they still had three hours to get ready. Tsuna got up and took a shower.
With everything done, the people next to his unit bid their farewell and helped him carry all his things to his car. Tsuna just bowed and gave his thanks; he usually does that since it's in his nature as a Japanese. Tsuna and Reborn made their way to the airport, checking his luggage in. They met the Varia on the way there who bid their goodbyes. Tsuna, who had a nagging feeling at the back of his mind, felt like they were planning something suspicious but since it wasn't dangerous, he just shrugged it off. After, he bid his farewells to Nono, and of course, Reborn.
"Don't mess this up, Dame-Tsuna."
"I'll miss you too, Reborn!" Tsuna responded back. Reborn rolled his eyes before smirking. He was really proud of his student with how far he has reached - gaining lots of branch and investors' respect without breaking a sweat. And to top it all, he also gained the trust of the Varia - the Varia who did everything on their own. He smirked; he'll visit his student soon.
Tsuna, who just stepped inside the plane, shuddered, feeling another ominous event but it eventually faded, getting replaced by excitement. He kept thinking of what will happen once he arrives and what kind of people he will be meeting. Timoteo had warned him that the workers in the Japanese branch were rude, even to their president which he responded with a,
"You won't reach anything if you don't try, right?"
After hours of waiting (and sleeping), he finally arrived in Japan. He immediately went to get his luggage and got his car in the back of the airport. Nono and Reborn made him bring his car since he wanted use it too to explore Japan when he had the time. Remembering something, Tsuna quickly took out his phone and dialed a certain person's number. What he said was short and to the point, and he immediately hung up.
"I'm home, Kyoko-chan, Haru, and Hana."
Even though he was tired, he still made his way to the mall to buy snacks for the children in the orphanage. It's been a while since he last came back so they probably miss him too. With all these thoughts, Tsuna failed to notice that his tutor sent him a text.
"We don't need any help, you idiot! Why did you even bother to call for one?!" The man with the silver hair scowled at their president.
"Maa, maa. Gokudera, you should lower your temper a bit." The one with black hair named Yamamoto said, smiling cheerfully.
"Yeah, Gio-chan. We didn't need any help. We can manage on our own." A white haired man eating marshmallows added, fox-like eyes looking at Gio-chan.
"Kufufu. Have you gotten soft? You do know that even though we look like brats, we have the brains. So why bother asking for help? And to top it, you asked help from the heir of the original Vongola? How did you even manage to do that?" The man with the heterochromatic eyes asked, his hair shaped like a pineapple. His name was Mukuro.
"You brats! You yourselves know that we're losing our benefactors and supporters. We're running out of ideas for our next product, and our old ones are not reaching its quota. You do know what that means, don't you?" The man with red hair whose name was G explained.
"But still, the heir of the original Vongola? I bet he's just a nosy brat who carelessly spends the Vongola's money." Gokudera snorted. The man with blond hair smiled inwardly, thoughts of how wrong they'll be occupying his mind. They'll see.
"Oh he's not just some brat, Gokudera. Did you know that he's famous all over in Italy? He didn't gain his position right away. He applied for the company, hiding his identity, and he got accepted. His co-workers treated him badly, but after a few weeks of his work, he all gained their trust. He got promoted by his own skills, and revealed his identity after he was appointed to be the second president for Vongola Nono with his own hardwork, and he did all that for two years, and now he's working as the second president for Vongola Nono. And he also gained the trust of his investors, employers, and even the independent Varia has good terms with him. Now tell me, can a brat do that?" The blond man stated.
He heard all this story from Timoteo, and he didn't know whether to believe it or not, but when he visited Italy to have some transactions with him, Timoteo made him go to one of his grandson's presentation and that was where he got impressed. The heir was more of like a boy, because no matter which side he looked at, he only saw a kid presenting a very interesting concept for their new product. When the meeting was adjourned and when he approached the brunet, this improved his impression of the kid.
"You did great though may I ask, how did you come up with all of that?"
The kid presented him a smile before replying. "Oh, I didn't do all that just by myself. I worked it out with the help of my employers and the Varia which was really great. Ah, sorry but I really need to go. My tutor is going to kill me if I'm late for our appointment. Goodbye."
"Hey. Wait! What's your name? My name is Ieyasu Giotto. Nice to meet you!" The blond man said before the brunet got far away. Even though he already knows the brunet's name, he still wanted to see how the brunet will respond. He was surprised though when the brunet stopped running and bowed to him instead, presenting him another smile.
"Nice to meet you too, Giotto-san! My name is Sawada Tsunayoshi. Hope we see each other again!" The brunet waved before looking at his watch, murmuring a "Damn it! I am so dead!"
Giotto heard it because he walked closer to the brunet, but before he got closer, Tsuna ran again. Giotto just smiled to himself.
"Oh, we will meet all right."
"Giotto, snap out of your daydreaming. Such things never happen in real life. And this is business we're talking about, so stop the crap and state the truth."
"Oh, I wasn't kidding. You can go to Italy and see for yourself, but he's on his way right now." Giotto looked at his watch again, seeing that it's been half an hour that passed since Tsuna's plane landed. 'He's half an hour late, did he have troubles?' Giotto asked himself and as he's about to call Nono about it, a panting brunet came rushing to their door.
"Damn, Reborn will kill me if he ever finds out about this." Tsuna muttered to himself as he entered the main office (according to the guards).
"Good day, Vongola-san." Giotto greeted the panting brunet which was only answered by the brunet raising his hand as a stop sign.
"S-sorry. Let me just catch my breath."
Giotto just smiled to himself again; this kid never failed to amuse him but it wasn't the same for everyone. Other than Giotto, everyone else glared (or stared indifferently) at Tsuna. Tsuna flinched inwardly – he couldn't help it; it had been a long run. 'Blame their parking lot, it was fucking long.'
"Sorry about that Giotto-san. And please don't call me that way, one Fran is fine." Giotto just nodded and smiled noticing that the name Fran is one of the members from the Varia. Tsuna, who was facing Giotto, had his back turned to the other occupants in the office. He felt their stares (or glares) but Tsuna who had met more frightening people in his life (with number one solely belonging to Reborn) wasn't afraid. Tsuna faced them and smiled, giving them a simple bow before introducing himself,
"I'm Sawada Tsunayoshi. I don't include Vongola that often in my name, but my full name is Sawada Tsunayoshi di Vongola. Nice to meet you…" Tsuna was about to say something else but he was interrupted by a silver-haired man.
Gokudera was really irritated right now knowing that the Vongola heir was late, and when he came in, he was panting as if telling them that he forgot the said meeting (which was what happened). He stood up from his chair, planning on punching the weak heir of Vongola, but something surprised him. Actually, not only him, but all the occupants in their office, even Giotto.
Seeing what was happening, Tsuna quickly evaded the punch and held onto the silver haired man's hand. He already knew who these people were, heard about them (from Nono and Reborn) but he didn't think they were this bad.
"Ara, is this what I get as a greeting after flying over here from Italy? Giotto-san, I think I'm not welcome at all." Giotto prepared to say something but the brunet beat him to it, chuckling a bit. "But it's fine. I'll still assist you. This had been my dream ever since I entered the Vongola, even though my sadistic tutor forced me too. I didn't regret any of it though, I earned lots of friends. So, I better get going now, I think your people need to cool off a bit." Tsuna turned his body and his head to the other occupants in the room while still holding Gokudera's hand. He grinned at the silverette,
"Nice to meet you people. You see I got a little caught up with my friends, and I didn't notice that my tutor sent me a text about this meeting. My grandfather didn't say anything either, so I thought I had this day as a free day. I'm sorry for my insolence. I'll be taking my leave first. Ciao." Tsuna turned to leave, gently putting down Gokudera's hand. As he reached the door, he stopped before looking at Gokudera through his shoulder. He smirked.
"You're still a little early to do that to me, Gokudera-san," and Tsuna made his way out the door.
A/N: So how was it? I think I can manage writing two stories at once, well. I hope so. HAHAHAHA.
[1] Nono - means Ninth.
[2] Nonno - means Grandfather.
[3] Nipote - means Grandson.