Chapter 1: Target 1: That Guy From Italy I
Summary: Reborn stops by a bar to bid farewell to Italy before leaving for Japan.
Character(s): Reborn
Pairing(s): none
Genre(s): drama, suspense
Warning(s): alcohol, tobacco
Rating: T
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Author's Note: Welcome to the first chapter of "Of Inspiration and Aspiration", a compilation of daily drabbles inspired from rereading the manga and other things, exploring an array of characters, pairings, genres, and ratings. The general timeline of this fan fiction is parallel to my progression in rereading the manga. I always update the day's drabble at midnight, the dawn of the next day. However, for those people who want me to post chapters as quickly as possible, I am making a commitment to post an additional chapter every time I see this story go off the first page of the Katekyo Hitman Reborn! fan fiction archive filtered with "Sort: Update Date", "Genre: All", "Rating: All", "English", "Length: All", "All Characters (A)", "All Characters (B)", and "Status: All". Therefore, post new stories and new chapters of your own and push this fan fiction off the first page! I hope you all will enjoy and support this project!
In a shady district of a city somewhere in Italy, a baby with a yellow pacifier around his neck and a chameleon perched on the brim of his fedora stepped into a bar infamous for being associated with the mafia.
It was time to inform the underworld of the coming shift in power.
Two men, his associates, did not pause in reveling in the pleasures of alcohol and tobacco, numbing themselves to their dark, bloody way of life. The man with a scarred face acknowledged the baby, "It's Reborn... Looks like you were called by the old man again." His companion, a man with side swept bangs, remarked conversationally, "Must be tough being popular. Going to Rome next? Venice?"
Reborn's fedora hid his eyes. "Japan."
Immediately, the two men's heads snapped toward him. The scarred man's voice rose in disbelieving shock, "What? The old man must've finally made up his mind!"
Reborn turned around, ready to take his leave. Recalling his past students and the days spent teaching them to become feared and respected mafia bosses, he smiled. With a sense of nostalgia, he noted, "Looks like it's going to be a long journey."
Author's Note: I always wondered why Reborn walked into a bar before leaving Italy for Japan. I hope I explained that point and its significance well. I had few characters to work with, but I tried to get Reborn's mysteriousness across. If you have the time, review, favorite, and subscribe!
Kindly,
Shizuka Sato