Title: Inspection
No pairings!
Warning: Contains *language (if you get what i mean)
Disclaimer: If I own KHR, I would totally demand that they continue the anime! :(
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"blah" = normal dialogue
'blah' = thoughts
blah = flashbacks
Inspection
Vongola Mansion, Italy, afternoon...
In his office, a certain brunette groaned as he struggled in the sea of paperwork around him. There were skyscrapers of bills, complaints, and reports. Just as he was almost done organizing his papers, Tsuna's Storm Guardian walked in, carrying another mountain of reports. Before Tsuna could even complain to Gokudera, the wind from his office's open window caused the door to shut with a crash. The skyscrapers around Tsuna trembled with the vibration and crashed down. 'NOOO! My entire morning spent on organizing the papers and now, it's a huge mess! It could NOT get any worse!' Tsuna thought, not knowing that things were about to get much worse.
"G-gomen, Jyuudaime." Gokudera said, sweat trickling down his temples as he tried to pull his beloved boss out from the paperwork. Gokudera had to shake Tsuna out of his horrifyingly dead look.
"W-What am I going to do? All these need to be sorted out by the end of the day or Reborn's gonna have my head." Tsuna shuddered as he thought of his devilish tutor seeing this mess. Tsuna imagined the different forms of torture he would have to go through and shivered.
"Speak of the devil," Gokudera said, looking toward the door that had just opened to reveal a baby in black suit.
"Eh? What are you talking about?" Tsuna said before looking toward where Gokudera was staring. He gulped as his eyes found the tiny hitman. "I-it was a-an accident –" Tsuna tried to explain before he was cut off by Reborn.
"Don't bother. You've got more important things to do. Did you forget what today is?" Reborn said, jumping to sit on Tsuna's now-messed-up desk.
"Today? What's so special about today? It's just the third of May…" Tsuna trailed off as his Hyper Intuition started to remind him of how important today is. Tsuna's already-big eyes widened even more. "Oh shit! I forgot. Today's the start of Annual Inspection Week."
"That's right, Dame-Tsuna. It's the branch in Germany this time and you gotta take all your Guardians." Reborn lectured.
"Ehh. Why? I usually just take one or two; three was the max." Tsuna whined, but backed off as he saw the dangerous glint in Reborn's eyes.
"Because I say so. This particular branch is one of those branches that are not carefully controlled so they might not even know your face. That actually is an advantage because now you can inspect them without them already knowing and being on their best behavior. You can find out about their daily activities and missions. However, the one disadvantage is that you might get attacked since they don't know you. That's why I want you to bring all your guardians, including Lambo and Hibari. I don't care how you're gonna accomplish that but your plane leaves in two hours. Any questions? No? Good. Get ready." With that, Reborn walked out of the office without looking back.
"God, I can't believe I forgot Annual Inspection Week." Tsuna sighed. Inspection Week is a Vongola ritual when the boss goes to one of the family's branches to inspect and oversee that particular branch. Then he would determine whether that branch need changes or remain the same. Last year, Tsuna had visited the French branch, which was pretty good although they needed some small changes. He'd never been able to visit the Japanese branch as an inspector because Reborn said that he visits that country too many times during his vacations already. Snapping out of his reverie, he said to his right hand man, "You know what to do, Gokudera-kun."
"Hai, Jyuudaime. I'll get everything ready." Tsuna sweat-dropped as Gokudera saluted.
At Italy National Airport, two hours later…
"Is everyone ready?" The young mafia don asked his companions, which includes Hibari. Tsuna had managed to get Hibari to go with a promise of a good fight with him after they'd returned. Everyone was dressed in normal clothes to avoid attention. Chrome was holding Lambo's hand and a candy to prevent him from running away. After a few minutes, Tsuna and his guardians waved goodbye to Fuuta, Bianchi, and Reborn, and walked through the gate, fake passports in hands. They'd decided an hour ago that they would use aliases in order to properly disguise themselves and inspect this branch carefully.
Tsuna was now Sora, which kinda makes sense because of his Sky Flame. Gokudera was Hayate, which is close to his real name Hayato. For the same reason, Yamamoto's alias is Takahiro and Onii-san's (Ryohei) is Ryu. Hibari refused to change his name, but since he also refused to participate in the mission, there's no need for an alias. As long as he stayed hidden, (since everybody in the mafia world knows the bloodthirsty skylark) Hibari doesn't have to inspect or stay at the German branch. His only job during this trip is to protect Tsuna if needed. Lastly, only Chrome and Lambo's aliases are completely different from their real names since they're Italian names. Chrome is now called Yuki while Lambo is Ren. This is not the first time Tsuna and the guardians had to use an alias so everyone had quickly adapted to the name change and was soon using them like they'd known them for years.
During the three hours trip to Germany, Tsuna (aka Sora) had briefed them on the details of the mission; there's not much to say since everyone knows the ritual and what to do. Only Tsuna, Gokudera, Yamamoto, Onii-san, Lambo (it's not that uncommon to have a young hitman)and Chrome will do the actual inspecting. Hibari will do whatever he usually does. All seven will pretend to be young hitmen transferred from another branch. They'd also decided that they will only call each other by their real names when no one except the seven is present. Soon after the pep talk, Tsuna and his guardians relaxed, each doing their own thing and waiting for the moment when the plane landed.
Three hours later (evening) at Germany National Airport…
"Wow. That was a really long trip." Yamamoto said, stretching his legs and grinning like an idiot.
"Shut up, Yakyuu-baka." Gokudera hissed while trying to stop his head from spinning around due to jetlag.
Tsuna sighed at his friends' antics and said, "C'mon guys. Let's get to the German branch already. We don't want to be standing in the open for too long."
Everyone's guards went up at the mention of being in the open. They'd all been taught when they first entered the mafia world that they should always beware snipers. Since all seven don't have their bodyguards right now, it would be bad if someone who knows the faces of the Vongola Boss and his Guardians find them.
Soon afterwards, Hibari disappeared, leaving the rest to find a taxi for themselves and their luggage. Thirty minutes passed by and Tsuna and his friends arrived at a park. This park was a block away from their actual destination, the Vongola Headquarters: German Branch, because the driver was too scared to come any closer.
Flashback (25 minutes ago)
"Where are you heading, young misters?" The driver asked, looking at the reflection of his customers through his rear view mirror.
"Umm...We need to go to... Siegen district." Tsuna said after checking the piece of paper Reborn had given him earlier that contains all the little pieces of information he needed.
"What? What business do you have there? Never mind. Just get out. I won't take you there. I would never step into that district." The driver continued to rant as Tsuna and friends shared a look expressing their confusion and anxiety.
"W-wait. Can you at least take us to some place near that district? Please! This is really important. We're really not bad people." Tsuna said, feeling guilty for his lies about not being bad people.
"Very well. After this trip, just give me your money and forget about me. I will forget that I ever met you all." The driver said, shuddering as he pulled out of the airport parking lot.
End flashback
Tsuna sighed as his group dragged their suitcases out of the taxi's trunk and onto the sidewalk. Yamamoto handled the paying while the rest of the group started walking toward the headquarters. He soon caught up with the others and they chatted until they were right in front of the gates of a big mansion, though not as big as the main Vongola Mansion back in Italy.
As soon as they were spotted, a group of burly men in black suits surrounded them. Before anything unfortunate happened (to the burly men of course), Tsuna raised his hands to show that he's weaponless. His friends did the same of course, though all of their weapons are still on their body, just hidden. Tsuna's gloves are in his pockets, Gokudera's dynamites are hidden who-knows-where on his body, Yamamoto's Shigure Kintoki is in his suitcase, Onii-san doesn't even have a weapon since he uses his fists, Lambo's bombs are in his afro, and Chrome's trident is covered by an illusion.
"We're hitmen from the French branch. We have been transferred here for an infinite amount of time. I'm Sora. These are my comrades: Hayate, Takahiro, Ryu, Ren, and Yuki." Tsuna stated with a serious voice, pointing out each of his friends as he introduced them.
The men didn't relax and instead, one of them asked, "Show me some form of evidence."
Tsuna had anticipated this and pulled out fake IDs for all of them. He also pulled out a letter signed by the French branch boss confirming that Tsuna was saying the truth. One of the men took all the IDs and the letter and ran inside the mansion, most likely to the Analyzing Evidence Department (AED) to check if the IDs and letter were fake. Of course the AED would not find anything suspicious since Reborn had made sure that even Vongola's advanced technology would not be able to recognize that the IDs were fake. Meanwhile, the rest of the men escorted Tsuna and his friends inside. They were told to wait in one of the bare rooms until further notice.
Five minutes later, a man in black suit arrived. What was so different about this man is that he carries no weapon. He waved his hand to indicate that they should follow him. Along the way, he introduced himself as Gerald and German branch boss's right hand man. At the mention of the word 'right hand man', Gokudera perked up and stared at the man keenly, judging him through his manners and behaviors. Gerald explained a little about the German branch and answered some of Tsuna's questions. Soon, they'd reach a large door where Gerald gently knocked three times. The group entered upon hearing a deep voice saying, "Come in."
"What is it, Gerald? Can't you fuckin' see I'm busy? And who are these brats you brought with you." A man sitting behind the mahogany desk said, his eyebrows twitching dangerously. Even though he said he's busy, his pile of paperwork is nothing compared to Tsuna's humongous mountain.
"Excuse me, sir, but these people said they were transferred from the French branch." Gerald said after bowing low to the man.
"I see. Do whatever you want with them. They're not worth my precious time. I still have to review these fuckin' reports." The man waved his hand irritatingly and Gerald immediately led the group outside.
"I'll show you to your rooms. You'll be staying with the other hitmen and you'll have to share rooms 'cuz I don't think there's enough rooms left for everyone. The girl can stay with other female mafiosos. Rest now. I'll assign you your missions tomorrow." With that, Gerald pointed to a series of rooms then turned and left.
Vongola German Branch, nighttime...
Tsuna, Gokudera, and Yamamoto simultaneously sighed and turned in their beds, wondering if Ryohei and Lambo were doing any better.
Flashback (A few hours ago)
Soon after Gerald left, a woman mafioso came and led Chrome away, leaving Tsuna and his male guardians confused and not knowing what to do. After a minute of intense thinking, Tsuna decided to ask someone who's staying here for more information.
Tsuna opened the first door to his right to be greeted by three men bantering. One man was half-naked, his chest covered with scars. The other two were also covered with scars and were wrestling with each other. All three looked up and immediately reached for their weapons as they heard Tsuna opened the door.
"D-don't shoot. I'm not an enemy." Tsuna said, cringing and cowering a little bit.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?" said the half-naked man.
"I'm Sora and these are my comrades. We got transferred from the French branch and Gerald-san told us to find rooms here." Tsuna explained while eyeing the guns anxiously.
"Che. Only six people per room. We already have three here so you will have to split up. The room across from us also has three people. You can choose which room you want to stay. Then we'll discuss the rules." One of the men who were wrestling said with an annoyed expression on his face. He and the other two turned back to do whatever they were doing and ignored Tsuna and his friends.
Tsuna turned to his little group and said, "How about Ryu and Ren stay together in the other room and I'll stay here with Hayate and Takahiro? Sounds good?"
Everyone agreed, also noticing that Tsuna had used their aliases instead of real names. The game had started.
After Onii-san and Lambo left for their rooms, Tsuna turned back to his new roommates. "Hi, I'm Sora. This is Hayate and Takahiro. Let's get along." Tsuna said.
Silence greeted his words before all three burst out laughing. "Hahaha. 'Let's get along' he said," said the half-naked man mockingly.
Tsuna tensed and though his expression didn't change, Gokudera and Yamamoto could feel the anger radiate from their boss. Before he could blow up and ruin the mission, Yamamoto stepped in.
Grinning his idiotic smile, Yamamoto said, "Yeah. Let's get along. What are your names?"
Instead of laughing like they did with Tsuna, the men got serious instead, as if they could feel the killer intent behind the fake smile. 'Idiots. The one you should respect is not me, but the one next to me. Instead, you've laughed at him. You are so dead,' Yamamoto thought before he was interrupted by the men answering his question.
"Albert," the half-naked man said.
"Alex," said one of the two 'wrestlers.'
"Che. Erik," said the last man.
"Nice to meet you." Tsuna said with a strained smile. "Now, you mentioned some rules before? What are those rules?"
"Ah. Those rules. Okay, number one, you must be quiet at night. Number two, you must share all information that concerns us. Number three, if you bring girls into the room, you must share them with us. And finally, number four, you will receive any punishment that we chooses to bestow if you broke the aforementioned three rules." Albert lectured, grinning.
Tsuna looked down, his bangs covering his furious eyes as he tried hard to control his anger. These ridiculous rules, especially the third and fourth ones, make him enraged. This time, Gokudera stepped forward in front of Tsuna while Yamamoto stepped back. Yamamoto placed a hand on Tsuna's back, trying to calm his boss down before the three in front of them were killed.
Tsuna was grateful that Gokudera had covered his view of the three because he seriously thought that he would kill them if he took another look at their mocking faces right now. He was also glad for Yamamoto's calming presence next to him.
"Very well. We'll follow your rules. Anything else?" Gokudera said.
"Geez. So serious." Erik mocked. "No. Do whatever you want. Just don't disturb us. Your three beds are over there in the corner." He turned back to the other two after he finished saying this.
Gokudera and Yamamoto led Tsuna to their little corners. Tsuna had calmed down tremendously and was now conversing with Gokudera and Yamamoto on various events that are happening in the mafia world. Soon, it was time for dinner. Tsuna and his friends meet with Onii-san, Lambo, and Chrome and all six discussed their predicaments so far. No one paid any attention to them so they were able to talk freely. Still, as a precaution, they used their aliases and only voiced their complaints in whispers.
After dinner, Tsuna and his two friends returned to their room and went to bed.
End Flashback
'Geez, I think they broke their own rules. I've never heard anyone snore so loud.' Tsuna thought. 'Anyways, Reborn is right. This branch needs some serious changes. It's been horrible so far. The only one I would say is acceptable is Gerald but since I don't know him that well, I can't judge him yet. Same with the others. I hope I'll be able to see some boss actions tomorrow.'
With that thought in mind, Tsuna fell asleep.
A/N: ~Well? How was it? Questions? Comments? Concerns? Please review~
By the way, this is unbeta-ed so I apologize for any mistakes.
I think you all know what sora and Onii-san means, but if not then sora means sky and Onii-san is big brother.
Thanks for reading. Ja na!
