Target 2 – The Boss's Will!

Yuji and Rei were together in class and Rei had learned about what happened and summarizes, "So, she's an alien, and now you're engaged."

Yuji nodded, "I know, it sounds crazy..."

"I believe you."

Yuji blinked at his friend's quick acceptance, "You do?"

"I've known you long enough to know if you were lying," Rei reasoned, "The story sounds ridiculous but you wouldn't have told me if it weren't true."

"Plus I don't even know what I did to convince her wanting to get engaged with me," he added.

"It's a complete and total misunderstanding."

"That sounds wrong the way you say it," Yuji frowned. He had no intentions of upsetting the female Devilukian, no matter what the truth was.

"I'm just trying to be the voice of reason," Rei assured. "But she is a princess and you did save her. Fairy Tale rules consider that an engagement."

"And think of the possibilities," Reborn suggested as he walked with the boys.

"Reborn!" Yuji startled.

"If this marriage thing goes through, then Yuji would become Boss on a galactic scale and Vongola would have an extraterrestrial ally," the infant hitman smirked.

"Leave it to you to think about the Family," Yuji commented.

"It's a very profitable arrangement, in theory," Rei agreed. "However, she's an alien princess with suitors."

"Which begs the question; why'd she come here?" Yuji asked.

"Running away from home might have something to do with that," Reborn suggested.

"She didn't want to be forced into a loveless marriage," Rei guessed. "In royalty, most marriages are political in nature."

Yuji nodded in understanding, "It's been like that in the mafia in most cases too... So, how's the boxing team been treating you? I'm sure Mami enjoys helping you clean up."

Rei smiled wistfully, "Yes...she does..." He shook his head free of any carnal thoughts and changed the subject, "So...how are you going to handle the whole 'engagement' thing?"

"Well, confessing to Katsura was pretty much a bust," Yuji sighed, "But Lala's a sweet girl, despite being insane with that invention of hers. Lord only knows how many more of those things she has. I think I should at least give her a chance."

"And what about Katsura-san?" he asked.

Yuji sighed, looking up at the sky, "I don't know, man. I...just don't know."

"Are you attracted to Lala-san?" Rei continued.

Yuji frowned, "Well... There's something there. I don't know what it is yet, but..."

"You're in a dilemma," Rei understood, "On one hand you have yet to properly confess to Katsura-san. On the other hand you have a beautiful girl from outer space confessing her love to you."

"Yeah, yeah, I get the urgency in this," Yuji waved.

"Most guys won't have a problem with this," he chuckled. "Of course most guys would think with the brain in their pants. I know you were raised to be decent and good. You should sit down and talk with Lala-san and clear things up. The more you delay, the worse this situation gets."

"Yes, Mom," Yuji retorted.

Rei looked down at Reborn and asked, "Reborn-san, what do you think?"

"Yuji should man up and get married for the good of the family," Reborn advised, "With any luck, Devilukian society allows polygamy so he can marry any girl he wants, even Katsura if he's lucky."

"Somehow I knew you were gonna say that," Yuji sweat-dropped.


"I fooound it!" Lala beamed, "The 'school' thing that Yuji goes to!" She was hovering in midair thanks to a pair of bat wings provided by Peke. In her hand was a box wrapped in a cloth.

"Lala-sama, are you really going to marry that boring-looking Earthling?" Peke asked incredulously.

"Yup, why?" she asked like there was no problem.

"Lala-sama, you are the first princess of Deviluke, which rules over the entire galaxy," Peke explained, "Marrying Lala-sama would mean that the Earthling called Yuji would be…"

"Well, don't worry about it," the pinkette dismissed, "I'll just do what I want~!"


On one of the rooftops stood a man; or at least he bore the appearance of one. His hair was semi-long and silver, with a blue right eye and a green left eye, fair skin and a segmented tail with an arrow head tip, proving he was Devilukian. He wore a black bodysuit and bone-like armor, as well as a black cape.

"The Earth…is an underdeveloped planet, as I've heard," he found.


"Dammit, must've forgotten my lunch again," Yuji frowned as he searched his bag. "Well, guess I'll have to just buy out."

A student from another class came in calling for Yuji, "Hey, Fudo! Some pretty girl is looking for you!"

Yuji paled and asked, "Does she have pink hair, green eyes and dressed in some crazy outfit?"

"Yeah, how did you know?"

He face-palmed, "I cannot believe she followed me..."

"Maybe she was interested in where you go to school," Reborn suggested.

Rei asked, "It's the girl that landed in your tub, isn't it?"

"We better go out there before she gets in trouble," Yuji worried as the three went out to the hallway.

Rei asked, "Worried? That's so sweet. I guess since she is your girlfriend..."

"Not my girlfriend!"

"Yuji~! Where are you~?" Lala called as she walked through the halls. "Come on out~~!" As she called out for her "fiancé," she failed to notice that she was being ogled by guys as she passed by them.

"Who the heck is that?"

"Is it cosplay? She's hot!"

"Really hot!"

Rei commented, "Well, she can sure draw a crowd."

Two guys approached her and one asked, "Are you from the drama club?"

"Why don't we help you find that Yuji guy?" Another suggested

"Touch her and I'll turn you both into Swiss cheese," Yuji threatened as he raised his right index finger. "And I'll do it with just a finger.

Rei added, "Trust me. He knows how."

"Ha, yeah right!"

"No way could that happen!"

Yuji walked over to a wall and reared back his finger and called, "Shigan," and punched a hole through said wall with the sound of a gunshot going off.

Rei noticed them paling and snickered, "Told you so."

"Now beat it before I give you new holes to breathe out of," Yuji demanded as they ran screaming. "Bitches." He then turned to Lala, "As for you, what are you doing here?"

"I came looking for you," Lala beamed.

"Yes, I can see that," he deadpanned, "You shouldn't trust people so easily."

"But they seemed so nice," she said.

"There are lots of dumbasses who would wanna make a pass at you."

Rei cleared his throat, gaining the princess's attention. "Hi," Lala beamed, "I'm Lala!"

"Hikari Rei, Yuji's neighbor and best friend. So, you're Lala. You're a lot prettier than he described."

"Aww~, really?" she gushed.

"I only told you what she looked like," Yuji mentioned with a small vein popping on his forehead.

"She sounded lovely," Rei shrugged. "Anyway, Lala-san, Yuji's right. Your appearance and the way you dress will draw some unwanted attention like from those boys earlier. Maybe you should change to something more contemporary."

"Hm, I guess you're right," the princess blinked.

"Hey, Fudo, what's the deal with this girl?" one student asked.

"Yeah, how do you know her?"

Rei lied, "She's his cousin visiting from out of town!"

"No, I'm not," she pouted as she hugged Yuji's arm. "I'm Yuji's bride!"

"WHAAAAAT!-?"

Yuji palms his face, muttering, "Oh, sonovabitch... Lala, new lesson."

"What's that?" she asked with a smile.

"Don't blurt out shit."

Rei spoke, "Yuji-san, I suggest we run. Jealous mob coming."

"GET HIM!"

"You better run, Yuji," Reborn chided.

"I KNOW!" he cried as they started running.


Kotonoha was in the changing room, thinking about what she'd witnessed the night before. By all logic it shouldn't be possible. Humans could not walk on air. It was physically impossible. However, she knew it had not been a dream and was real. She would need to talk to Yuji about it. Thinking about him made her blush.

She then thought back to what he said: "I like you, and I have been interested in you since the first day I saw you!"

'Fudo-san… That phrase, wasn't for me…was it?' she thought to herself, her blush growing in color.


Rei asked, "Doesn't Lala-san have that teleporting device?"

"You know, that would be so fucking useful right now," Yuji frowned as he realized how obvious it was. They turned the corner and met a dead end. "OH, GODDAMMIT!"

Rei turned to face the approaching mob and put up his fists, "It looks like it's time I did what I was trained to do, unless you still have that device on you."

"Warp-kun?" Lala blinked

"If you have it then use it," Yuji urged.

"We can…but since I'm marrying you, I can start living in your house today, right?" Lala negotiated.

"Negotiating at a time like this…" Yuji looked to the approaching mob and grimaced. He was in no mood to get into a big fight and he didn't wanna kill anyone. "Fine, it's a deal! Now get us out of here!"

"It's a promise the~" Lala winked as she summoned her device and grabbed Rei and Yuji's hands. "LET'S GO, WARP!" And the three were engulfed in a blinding light and vanished, with their clothes left behind.


"Hey, it's dark in here," Rei mumbled

"I can't see a thing. Where are we?" Yuji asked.

"I don't know. This is for emergency escape, so we can't decide our destination," Lala explained.

The darkness was actually smoke and it cleared away to reveal the boys and princess naked, with Lala between Yuji underneath her and Rei on top of her.

Rei asked, "OK, why are we naked?"

"Dammit, Lala! What the hell happened?" Yuji fumed.

Lala apologized, "I never got around to fixing the bug!"

Rei said, "Shouldn't we get out of this position before someone sees us? Seriously?"

"Then get off first!" Yuji growled. He then froze as he paled and looked up to see Kotonoha upside-down, gaping at the sight she saw. "Fuckberries…"

Kotonoha's face turned red and she spun around, "EXCUSE ME! SORRY FOR DISTURBING YOU!" She exited in a rush, slamming the door behind her.

Rei murmured, "Well...that could've been worse..."

Yuji sighed and loosened his body and fell flat. "Goddammit."


Yuji, now fully clothed, was pounding his head against the railing of the bridge.

Rei said, "If you do more of that, you'll end up denting the railing."

"Good! Dent this shit! Dent, dammit!" Yuji shouted each time he headbutt the railing.

Reborn sat on Rei's shoulder and asked, "Bad day?"

Rei said, "Katsura-san saw him in the buff."

Reborn sighed, "That must've been embarrassing."

Rei added, "It's worse than that. Lala, Yuji-san and I were in a compromising position. Not sure if it's appropriate for a baby."

Yuji stood up and reminded, "He's not a baby, he's a hitman, remember?"

"I call it like I see it," Rei shrugged, "Besides, at least we know Katsura-san won't blab about what she saw. Now, our other problem." He cast a look towards Lala. "Lala-san?"

Lala giggled sheepishly, "Sorry about that! Warp-kun can't maintain clothes and only teleports the contents."

"Whatever, because we are not going to talk about this, ever," Yuji swore.

Rei stated, "Um, Yuji-san, just one question."

"What?"

Rei gestured to Lala, "What do we do about Lala-san?"

"She'll stay at my place," he sighed, "Can't really trust anyone else with her and I fear for your life if I leave her with you, Rei."

Rei put his hands to his hips, "I think I can handle it. Besides, I live in an apartment on my own. You have to explain to your family about her."

"Well, I'm honest so I'll just explain everything," he said. "Mom's coming home later and Dad's flight from Hawaii should be here in a few hours."

Rei remarked, "OK, but how are you going to explain the whole 'extraterrestrial' thing?"

"I doubt it can get any worse. My Dad's seen a lot of shit, but he can't tell since he's an assassin," Yuji explained.

Rei nodded, "Well, I wish you luck. I have to go and study with Mami-san anyway. Ja ne, Reborn-san, Lala-san, Yuji-san."

"Ciaossu," Reborn waved

"Later," Yuji nodded as the three watched Rei leave.

Lala smiled, "Rei's very nice."

"Yeah, Boxing has really helped him mellow out," Yuji nodded, "That and Tomoe."

Lala asked, "Mellow out?"

"He had a bad habit of getting into fights back in Junior High," Yuji explained. "Almost punched a teacher out when he got insulted by the guy before I managed to take the hit."

Lala assumed, "And you became friends after that?"

"Pretty much," he nodded, "Then I had him take up boxing so he could go crazy on punching bags." He then laughed, "Then Tomoe came along and he was so in love with her that he followed her around like a puppy!"

Reborn added, "Unlike Yuji, he managed to get a girlfriend."

"Shut up!" he blushed.

Reborn continued, "It's true, isn't it? All he had to do was go up to her, talk to her, and offer to help her carry a few things and they hit it off."

Yuji sighed and fell to his knees, annoyed at how Reborn rubbed everything in.

Lala asked, "Are you OK?"

"Yeah, I'm alright," he sighed. "I made promises to you, so I'm gonna keep them. You can stay at my place while you're here on Earth."

Lala went, "THANK YOU!" and hugged him tightly.

Yuji blinked, unresponsive by the embrace before hugging her back. Whether it was her looks or cheerfulness, there was something about Lala that was comforting to Yuji.

"Lala-sama!"

Lala looked to see a man in armor, panting and a dog chewing on his right leg. "Zastin!"

"Great, another weirdo," Yuji sighed.

"Fufu… I went through a lot of trouble to get here," Zastin chuckled. "I got lost, arrested, and chased down by a dog. That's why I really don't like underdeveloped worlds."

Something snapped inside Yuji as his eyes narrowed and dropped his tone to a dangerously low level. "What…did you just say?"

Zastin ignored Yuji and continued, "However, this is it! Lala-sama, come back to Deviluke with me at once!"

Lala's response was to give Zastin a raspberry, "Nyeeeh! I won't go back because I have a reason not to!"

"A reason…?" Zastin parroted.

Yuji stepped forward and glared at the male Devilukian as he declared, "Me. I'm the one who Lala's marrying."

"You? Who are you?" Zastin demanded.

"Fudo Yuji," he declared, "Vongola 10th and Lala's fiancé. And I won't forgive you for dissing my turf, bastard."

"I see, so that's how it is," Zastin nodded in understanding.

"Hey, I'm talking to you, dammit!" Yuji fumed.

"Calm down, Yuji," Reborn said. "This guy may just be ignoring you to get you riled up. That or he's just an idiot."

"I was wondering about it when I heard the report from my men," Zastin said, "They said that an Earthling was tried to rescue Lala-sama… Guess they were referring to you."

"Now that you know that, go back and tell Papa," Lala ordered, "I'll never go back, nor will I meet any more future-husband candidates!"

Zastin's eyes then narrowed, his tone become dark and strict, "…No, it doesn't work that way. I, Zastin, have received orders from the King himself to take you back… I won't be able to face the King if I go home after approving the marriage of a suspicious Earthling and Lala-sama."

Yuji heard this and growled, "Suspicious…?"

"He doesn't know you," Reborn reminded, "Just relax and wait for what he'll do next."

"Then what can we do?-!" Lala demanded.

"Stay back, Lala-sama!" Zastin ordered as he drew a green, double-edged sword. He dashed forward and made a downward slash, cutting the ground where Yuji stood before jumping back to dodge. The shockwave caused Lala to recoil as she took the sky.

Music – "BLAZE ~ Crimson Lotus~" by Sawano Hirayuki

"Let me see…whether or not he is suitable for you, Lala-sama," Zastin declared.

Yuji looked at the ground, seeing the huge gash and frowned, "That sword is gonna be a problem…"

Reborn landed on the sidelines and instructed, "Don't panic. Focus on the opponent and study him."

"Right," he acknowledged. He started running and palmed Zastin in the chest, the Devilukian inching back as he swiped at Yuji and the boy side-stepped the blade.

"Take this!" Zastin said as he started swinging at Yuji wildly.

"Bakuon Ryū: Mizu no Mai (Roaring Dragon: Dance of Water)," Yuji called as he started evaded the swings smoothly, "Kawanonagare (Flowing River)." He then went on the offensive, thrusting his palms in rapid-fire motion with his fingers curled into claws as Zastin was forced to dodge. Yuji then went for a sweep kick, catching the Devilukian off guard as the Vongola did a hand stand and double kicked Zastin in the face. Yuji then kicked off the ground and followed after Zastin as he used his Shigan technique, but in rapid succession as his arm was moving at high speed. "Shigan: Ōren (Finger Gun: Yellow Lotus)!" Yuji called as he continued his attack.

Zastin blocked the strikes with his sword, making sure that none of the attacks hit their mark. He'd heard from his men of the strength this boy used to do damage, and he wasn't willing to risk any contact. The Devilukian then kicked Yuji in the face, pushing him back as Zastin twisted through their and rebounded off a street lamp and flew to Yuji to make a thrust with his sword. The Vongola hit a wall and dodged subtly as the sword sank into the stone, with Yuji backhanding Zastin in the gut as he stumbled back. Yuji went for a jump kick and Zastin swat it down, countering with a punch that Yuji deflected to his right as he gave Zastin a right knee. Yuji started pelting the soldier with kick after kick, with Zastin struggling to deflect the kicks before going for a punch which Yuji ducked and came back up to punch Zastin in the face. Zastin tried to block more punches to the head before Yuji punched him in the ribs, making Zastin doubled over for Yuji to grapple his head and started knee striking Zastin repeatedly. He then pushed Zastin back up and kicked him in the chest. Zastin went flying before falling face-first and looked up to see Yuji coming down with a stomp. Zastin turned onto his back to avoid the foot and swung his leg up, kicking Yuji in the face as he stumbled back. It's a good thing he went through all that body conditioning since he was young, or else that kick would have shattered his face.

End Music

As the fight went on, someone was watching the two from a nearby roof. Their gaze locked on Yuji as he fought.

"OK, if I'm being offered a million to take this guy out, I should see what I'm dealing with." The watcher looked through their binoculars. "I knew I should've brought my sniper rifle."

The two started circling each other, maintaining a safe distance as they watched for each other, one waiting for the other to make a move.

"You're…not bad," Zastin panted, "For an Earthling."

"And you're…not bad…for an asshole," Yuji retorted.

"Aright, that's enough!" Lala intervened.

"Lala-sama, we must continue this duel!" Zastin protested.

"Yeah, Lala," Yuji added, "Butt out!"

"Zastin! I told you I've already chosen Yuji!" she insisted.

"But Lala-sama!" Zastin interjected, "Marrying you, the heir of the Royal Deviluke Empire, means that he'll reign over countless planets that are right now under King Deviluke's care! A spineless man won't be able to do it! That's why the King gathered possible candidates to meet you, Lala-sama!"

Yuji started growling, "Spineless…?"

"And I told you that's exactly what I don't like!" Lala insisted. "I'm sure Papa cares more about the heir than me!"

"No, that would never happen!" Zastin argued.

"SHUT THE FUCK UP!"

Both Zastin and Lala recoiled at the outburst from Yuji, turning to see him and both gasping as they saw a fury in his eyes and an orange ember flickering over his forehead before it turned into a blazing flame.

"Heirs…and candidates…WHO THE FUCK CARES ABOUT THAT SHIT!-?" Yuji spat in disgust. "Is one not allowed to live a normal life!-? Marriage won't work if it's someone you don't love! If the concept of love is so foreign to you, Zastin, then I'll just have to beat it into your fucking skull; WITH MY DYING WILL!" And the flame over his forehead burned even brighter, spreading out as it grew with Yuji's rising anger.

Zastin seemed taken aback by Yuji's words, and even more so by what he was seeing. He'd studied up on Earthlings and nothing in his records ever told him about this. Humans were not supposed to be capable of what he was seeing but he was seeing it for himself. He'd heard from the two suits about what Yuji was capable of but he didn't believe it until he confronted Yuji himself.

Lala, however, just gazed at Yuji with wide eyes and a blush on her face. "Oh, Yuji..." He was fighting for her, fighting so she could have her freedom, and find someone to marry that she loved. However, she had already found the man of her dreams, and it was Fudo Yuji, the future 10th Boss of the Vongola. She watched as Yuji's flames intensified. Oh, she wanted to ask him about them but later. Not now...later...

Reborn smiled, "He's getting better at bringing it out."

"Letting what out?" Lala asked.

"Dying Will Flame," the infant hitman replied. Reborn then looked up to Zastin and advised, "Hey, you better hurry up and beg for forgiveness. Yuji's still having trouble controlling his Flame on his own and with insulting Earth and calling him spineless, he's in the state of mind where he'll kill you if you're in his sight."

"I...I am the Captain of the Devilukian Royal Family..." However, it was obvious that he was scared/frightened/intimidated by what he was seeing.

Reborn nodded, "I'll be sure to mention that during your funeral...if you still have a body left to bury."

Zastin paled fearfully and ran to Yuji and fell to his feet and bowed repeatedly, "I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY! PLEASE FORGIVE ME, FUDO-DONO!"

Yuji took breaths, calming down as the flames began to disappear. "Be very careful of what you say next time," he warned, "Or you'll be sleeping with the fishes next time."

"…I lost," Zastin admitted, "It is my duty to follow the King's orders… Thus, I was oblivious to Lala-sama's feelings! Or rather…I knew, but I tried not to think about it. But after what you've said, I admit my defeat." The Royal Guard Captain turned and walked away, the dog still chewing on his leg. "I don't know if those countless husband candidates from all over the universe will agree with it, but I will report it to the King myself; that we can entrust Lala-sama to you."

"Whoever or whatever they are, I'll beat all their faces in," Yuji swore, "Because I'm gonna be the Decimo."

"I understand," Zastin nodded. "After all, you are the one who understands Lala-sama's feelings."

As he left, Yuji turned to see Lala staring at him, quiet as a mouse. "Lala, are you alright?" he asked.

"Yuji," she smiled, "What you said…it made me so happy! I thought you didn't like me, but you understand my feelings very well."

"Please," he blushed, "It's nothing big…"

"Like you said, I just wanted to live a life of my own. There a lot of things I want to do…and I want to decide my future husband on my own!"

"You can take your time here," Reborn offered. "Earth may have some issues, but it's pretty good."

She sighed, "I used our marriage as an excuse so I didn't have to go back. But now I know…I think really can marry you, Yuji." She shook her head and beamed, "No, I want to marry you!" And she glomped Yuji happily, both falling over as the spiky-haired teen lost his balance.

'Good luck taking care of Lala, Yuji,' Reborn thought as he looked to a certain roof. 'Things are only going to get harder for you.'

"Target confirmed," the watcher nodded. They stood and smirked, "Your head is mine, Fudo Yuji."

To Be Continued…


"Ciaossu," Reborn greeted in his recliner. "Today on the 411 Corner, we talk about Zastin Deviluke." He looked back to the screen that displayed Zastin. "Zastin the captain of Deviluke's Royal Guard and said to be the best swordsman of their people, but he underestimated Yuji's abilities and begged for mercy; as expected of my student. Also, he tends to get lost easy. Next are more techniques of the Bakuon Ryū. First up is part of the Mizu no Mai; Kawanonagare. It allows the user to limp their body, giving them the ability to avoid attacks. Then there's the Shigan: Ōren, a variation of the original Shigan that's used repeatedly with rapid speed." It's like using an automatic rifle and leaving dozens of bullet holes. Well, we're out of time, so we'll see you again."


KAMEN RIDER BUSHIDO: And here's chap two. I forgot to mention this, but these techniques are based off the Rokushiki techniques from One Piece. Wonder who that observer is, huh? Well, stick around.