Chapter One: Meeting again?
A beating was taking place somewhere in the quiet streets of Sicily, Italy. A young female no older then seventeen was being thoroughly beaten by her own flesh and blood. After ten years of this kind of abuse she just took it silently. And when her father finally stopped her eyes were closed as if she had passed out.
The man's eye went wide in panic his split personality disorder becoming obvious to anyone peering into the alley. "Avia? What happened Avia? Please. Wake up and show Daddy those beautiful eyes." He pleaded. But the young girl remained still on the ground. Horrified at what he had done the man stood and then bolted out of the Alley tears trailing down his face.
Of course unknown to him the female had only been faking it so she could get out of yet another beating. Sitting up hurt her but she knew that she had to get to the closest hospital. Once she was able to get to her feet she stumbled out of the alley a bit cautiously. The only thing that she noticed were the hordes of people watching her in disgust. But that was to be expected she had cast an illusion around herself so all that people saw was a seventeen year old girl, with pitch black hair, unnaturally silver eyes, and caked in mud. The blood would have caught to much attention to her.
Most people avoided the frail girl as she limped in-noticeably. She walked around those who didn't.
With a pained look in her rather expressive eyes she entered the hospital letting her illusion drop. Almost instantly a nurse that was about thirty something came up to her. "Again?" She asked the female who just nodded her head tiredly. She had always come to this hospital so the doctors and nurses always expected her even without any warning. "Well let's get you to your room." The nurse said softly before putting the girl into a wheelchair that seemed to appear out of nowhere. As the nurse pushed her to the elevator the nurse spoke up, "I'm afraid that your room is being used be someone so I hope you don't mind sharing."
The girl just looked at her for a moment before whispering in her soft soprano voice, "I don't see any problems." At that moment the elevator dinged, telling the occupants of the elevator they had stopped. They were at the nineteenth floor. Once the doors opened, the nurse pushed her into the hall that was loud with noise. "I apologize I forgot the room's occupant has visitors." the nurse muttered as they appeared in front of a room that was almost full of people. In a tone that booked no arguments the nurse snapped a quick, "Your in a hospital keep it down." It got instant results everyone inside the room went dead silent before a brown haired boy about the same age as the female in the wheelchair bowed to the nurse. "We are very sorry." He spoke for everyone in the room though it was quite obvious to the girl in the wheelchair that some of them didn't really care.
"Now on to business." The nurse started. That is until she was interrupted by a loud wail. "It hurt, Tsu-nii!" The voice cried bringing attention to a seven year old child in the bed. Instantly the teenager sat up a little straighter in her wheelchair. "Tsu-chan?" She called. Said mentioned male glanced at her before soothing the young child. Once he was quiet and fast asleep he turned to look at her.
"I'm sorry, but have we met before?" That question made the female slump into her chair a sadness seemed to envelope her fragile frame. "Tsu-chan doesn't remember me..." she whispered so low that the only one who heard was the nurse standing behind her in irritation. Even then she had to lean over slightly to hear her.
Faking a smile the female shook her head. "Sorry, I miss took you for another Tsu-chan I know." Before the man had time to say anything the nurse pushed the teen into the room and straight to the bed in front of the seven year old's. "We are out of rooms and so you will have to share." She informed them. After she said that she turned to the teen to help her into the bed.
"The doctor knows your here so he'll be by shortly." The nurse informed her. Then she turned gave the men a warning glare before she left the room.
A silver haired man glared at the female. A dark haired man with a huge smile waved at her energetically. As if knowing who she was. A man with questionably white hair was punching the air in a far off corner. Another man with bluish color shaped into a pineapple smirked at her knowingly. In another corner far away from everyone else was a glaring dark haired youth. And finally the last man who appeared older then all the rest sat calmly in a seat near the window watching the occupants of the room.
"Aviana!" Greeted the dark haired male who smiled widely at her. Tilting her head said girl smiled faintly. "Hello, Yamamoto-san." She greeted softly. There exchange caught the attention of everyone else. "Yamamoto-kun, Do you know her?" The brown haired man asked.
"Of course, Tsuna! She used to go to school back with us in Namimori." He informed them making Tsuna and the silver haired man freeze. "Kufufufu, Avia-chan what happened to you?" questioned the pineapple hair man which Aviana remembered being called Mukuro. "Same thing as always Mu-chan." She answered once again in her soft voice.
"You know her too Mukuro?" Asked Tsuna in surprise. "Kufufu, Of course young Vongola. She used to bring food for us even before we had that fight back in middle school." He answer walking over to sit next to Aviana's bed.
"Dame-Tsuna, meet your Wind Guardian." The older man finally spoke up. Mukuro took Aviana's hand in his own both appeared quite comfortable with each other's presence that questions in Tsuna's head were giving him a headache about the two.
Of course Tsuna, being Tsuna, only registered the words the man said after a few seconds. "Wind Guardian? I thought there were only six guardians and then the sky?" he asked turning his attention from the two guardians to the man by the window. "Usually. But think about it Dame-Tsuna, without the wind none of the elements in the sky would be able to move. Now would they?" The man said as if it was a known fact. And in a way it was.
Back with the new found wind guardian and the male mist guardian, they were talking to each other. "Why do you let him do it?" Mukuro asked. "Because I'm not strong enough to stop him." Aviana answered back honestly. Mukuro growled in obvious displeasure. "He's gonna end up killing you." "I know, Mukuro." Aviana replied with a tired smile. "Then ask for help!" Mukuro snapped uncharacteristically. Once again all attention was back on them. Even the older man, who Mukuro told her was known as Reborn, were watching the two.
"Mukuro, What should Aviana-chan be asking for help for?" Tsuna asked. "She's being severely abused." It was a short response but those who knew her tensed up. Yamamoto stopped smiling, Ryohei froze mid punch, and Gokudera choked on his own spit. "What?!" yelled a surprised sun guardian. "That is not extreme at all!" He continued to yell startling the bed ridden girl.
"It's nothing." Smiled Aviana weakly. Glad that they cared enough about her to be worried. "Nothing my ass." Answered Reborn. He had a gun in his hand. Where he got it, Aviana would never know. (A/N: It's a regular gun. Leon is still on Reborn's hat.) The room got tensed as they felt the murderous aura coming from the hitman. "No one deserves to be abused like that." Snarled the hitman only to calm down when Tsuna, in boss mode, spoke up. "Reborn, have the Varia investigate this matter." He ordered. Reborn smirked and without a word flipped open his phone and started talking into it.
Before anything else could be done though a doctor came in with a needle and some thread for stitches. "You know the drill Aviana." the doctor told her not even glancing in the direction of anyone else. Aviana sighed before removing her shirt. Of course she wore a tank top underneath but that didn't stop Tsuna, Gokudera, and Yamamoto from fainting. Hibari had looked away in time, Ryohei had gone back to punching the air his back face her, Reborn was on the phone uncaring, and Mukuro had known what was about to happen.
"Now show me were the deeper wounds are." The doctor ordered. Aviana of course complied and lifted her shirt just enough so that everyone could see the angry looking gash on her right side and the cut that went from her left hip up to her right shoulder.
In a matter of minutes (And the fainting of Ryohei, the leaving of Hibari at quite a fast pace, and a glare thrown at Reborn courtesy of our favorite illusionist.) Aviana was laid back down onto the bed with some pain killers that knocked her out. In her knocked out state she had a dream about the first meeting between her and Tsuna. For they had met when they were only six years old.
Flashback
Aviana was in the park swinging by herself. Her mother was sitting on a bench nearby reading a book. Aviana was watching the children with mild interest but stayed away in fear of a panic attack.
When suddenly a young boy her age fell to the ground having been pushed by someone who was three years older then they were. Aviana not liking how the brown haired boy was being treated rushed to his rescue. She shoved the taller boy with all her might and he fell to the ground. "Pick on someone your on size." She scolded in a child like manner.
The bully glared and was about to push her back until he caught sight of her eyes. "Your a demon!" The boy shouted cruelly before running to his Mom screaming about demons pushing him.
Once the bully was gone Aviana helped the boy to his feet. She dusted the frightened boy off. "Your okay now." She soothed before she smiled brightly at him. "I'm Aviana, but you can call me Ve." She introduced herself enthusiastically. The boy blushed before shyly saying, "I'm Tsunayoshi but you can call me Tsuna."
From that day on the two of them played together. Until Aviana was forced to move away to Italy. But she promised little Tsuna that they would meet again.
Flashback End
Unknown to everyone but Reborn, Who's a mind reader, Tsuna was having a very similar memory. Just seen through his brown orbs.
When Tsuna woke up again the first thing he did was kick Mukuro out of his chair so he could sit next to his childhood friend. "I remember you, Ve-chan." He whispered before he laid his head down on her bed. At that point in time it was way past visiting hours, but because the staff knew that everyone here was part of the mafia they didn't bother to tell them to leave, though they warned them that if they make to much noise they would be escorted of the property until tomorrow. Tsuna was tired. As were the others who either came back into the room or woke up themselves.
Tsuna glanced around at his friends and guardians. "Hibari, Mukuro, I want you two to stay here and watch over Aviana and Lambo." ordered Tsuna before turning to the remaining people in the room. "The rest of us will return home." Of course no one argued with the Vongola Decimo, except Hibari who told him not to boss him around. But even though Hibari protested in his own unique way he still took a seat in Reborn's chair once he stood up to leave with the others. "I'm counting on you two to keep them save and behave yourselves." Tsuna said as he paused at the door before he left.
Chapter Two: Welcome home?
When Lambo woke up he nearly cried at the tense atmosphere in the hospital room. But he had to refrain from doing so. For a very angry ex-prefect sat to close to him on one side and across the room a smirking illusionist. Lambo whimpered catching the attention of a once sleeping Aviana.
Aviana looked at the child before she turned her attention to Mukuro. "Mu-chan," she called softly. "Kufufu, Yes Avia-chan?" "Your scaring the child." Aviana scolded. "Kufu it's the skylark's fault." "Mukuro." Aviana warned. "Kufu Sorry." Mukuro answered weakly. "Herbivores." whispered an annoyed Skylark.
Aviana ignored him and smiled at the child. "Hello, there. My name is Aviana. What's yours?" She asked sitting up and moving to stand up out of her bed. "Lambo is Lambo." Sniffed the child. "Well Lambo, it's very nice to meet you." Aviana soothed softly.
Aviana stood from her bed, her knees shaking slightly. But she some how found the strength to walk over and sit on the child's bed. She smiled at him. Lambo watched with teary eyes before he sniffed and launched himself into the arms of the girl once she sat down. "Shh, It's okay." She soothed rubbing his back gently.
Both Mukuro and Hibari watched her. And all they saw was a perfect mother for their own children. Though they glared at each other once they both realized the other had the exact same thought.
Aviana smiled before pushing the button for the nurse. "Your hungry right?" She asked smiling. Lambo nodded before settling into her lap and cuddling into her.
The nurse entered and looked at the two on the bed. "Aviana you should have stayed in your bed." She scolded lightly. "Sorry." Aviana grinned childishly at her. "The child needed comfort. And do you honestly suspect these two men to do it?" She asked pointing to Mukuro and then Hibari. "No, I guess not." The nurse sighed out.
"Now what can I get you?" The nurse asked. "Do you mind bringing in the food please?" Aviana asked settling into Lambo's bed with said child in her lap. "Of course." the nurse answered before she left the room.
Once the nurse left both men came to the bed and peered down at the two sitting on it. Lambo nearly cried at the two dangerous men. He cowered into Aviana's chest. Said mentioned girl glared at each of them in turn. "You two be nice." She warned. It sounded strange in her Soprano voice. But the men enjoyed her voice, it was music to their ears.
"Herbivore, You should go back to your own bed." Hibari ordered. Aviana stared at him for a moment before pouting, Making both men want to kiss her. "But I don't wanna Hibari-san." She complained softly. "Herbivore." Muttered Hibari a very small blush on his face that could be passed off as a trick of the light. Aviana's eyes sparkled pleadingly up at him making him growl before turning around.
"Skylark may I have a word with you?" Asked a smiling yet twitching Mukuro. Hibari smirked at him. "What? To scared to say anything in front of the omnivore?" Hibari taunted.
Aviana blinked. Before giggling softly. "I was promoted." She told the child softly. Lambo just giggled nervously, he knew what would happen if the two were angry enough to fight.
Apparently so did Aviana because she shot a dangerous look at the two males from under he bangs in warning. Of course neither noticed. They were to busy sending daggers at each other with their eyes.