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The drive was agonisingly long, especially to Tsuna, who sat between a man named Dino and another man named Romario. She hugged her arms tightly around her chest, her face still tear stained, small sniffs and hiccups escaping her. Dino looked down at her worriedly, unsure if he was allowed to console her. His orders had been absolute, get Tsunayoshi Sawada to Italy and get her safely to Giotto Vongola. But the poor girl was so badly traumatised from losing Reborn; surely he could at least get her to stop crying?

"Tsunayoshi…" Dino whispered, catching her attention as she turned to glance at him. Romario frowned, unsure about Dino's actions.

"Boss…" he whispered in a warning, but Dino flashed him a reassuring smile.

"Relax Romario… Surely talking to her can't hurt… After all, if I were travelling with strangers, I'd want someone to talk to as well" Dino stated, smiling down at Tsuna. Tsuna blinked in confusion, tilting her head slightly. She'd been quiet the whole drive, and it was worrying Dino. He suddenly flashed a grin, putting a hand on Tsuna's head, gently ruffling her hair.

"Don't worry about it Tsuna. Everything will sort itself out, I promise! Your life will settle down to a point you can call it normal" Dino reassured, still grinning at her. Tsuna felt like this man was very similar to her, in some strange way. Was it his goofy nature or maybe the fact like she felt he was incredibly clumsy? She glanced up at the hand on top of her head, feeling the warmth of his palm through the scalp of her head. It felt warm and familiar. Like the hand that had rested on her head just a few hours ago. Tsuna sniffed, feeling new tears beginning to form in her eyes. They stung, and she knew she couldn't hold them. They began flowing from her eyes as she grit her teeth, her shoulders shaking as she looked down, new sobs beginning to come out of her. Dino's smile faded slowly to a sympathetic look, before he put his hand behind her head, pulling her to his jacket and holding her against him gently. Tsuna's eyes widened at the warm embrace, but she didn't fight it. This was something she desperately needed, she knew it.

"You miss him, don't you? I do too… He was my teacher for a while as well, though he never became a father to me like he did to you…" Dino asked, making Tsuna's eyes widen as she looked up from his jacket, looking at his face. Dino's eyes were shaking as well. He was worried about his tutor, but he was holding strong for her sake. Romario shifted, searching through his bag by his feet.

"Boss is right Tsuna… Here, you didn't get breakfast, right? We'll be flying on a plane soon, try to eat something" Romario offered, holding out a cereal bar. Tsuna glanced at the bar, debating over taking it, but she reached out, taking the bar from Romario. He smiled in relief, instantly reminding Tsuna of her first father's smile. Iemitsu Sawada, he smiled just like that. Tsuna hadn't seen him since she was ten. Shaking him out of her thoughts, she looked down at the bar in her hands, seeing it was one of those kid's ones that were coated in chocolate. Looking up at Romario again, she raised a brow.

"Chocolate?" she asked, speaking her first word since entering the car. Dino and Romario suddenly sighed loudly, startling Tsuna as she looked between the two of them in confusion.

"You finally spoke…" Dino stated, looking incredibly relieved. Romario chuckled, rubbing the back of his head nervously.

"I thought the chocolate might appeal more to you, sorry… I've never really socialised much with young girls… I don't know what's 'hip and in'…" Romario apologised, making Tsuna giggle a little. She smiled up at him, holding the bar tightly in her hands.

"Thank you…" she thanked, looking down at the bar and opening it. The smell of chocolate instantly hit her, making her realise just how hungry she was. Taking a bite, she chewed slowly to savour the taste. It felt like it'd been forever since she last tasted chocolate, when she knew that wasn't true. She'd had chocolate a few days ago when Reborn bought a cake to celebrate her 16th birthday. No, she had to get Reborn out her head; otherwise she'd end up crying again. She'd worried these two nice men enough.

"Um… Dino? Where are we going exactly? Reborn never said…" she asked, seeing Dino smile gently.

"We're going to Italy, that's where your brother is waiting" Dino explained, seeing Tsuna's eyes widen in shock. Italy? They were going all the way to Italy? Dino chuckled a little, smirking.

"It's alright Tsuna, you already have a passport, you had one when you were a baby!" Dino explained, pulling out a book from his pocket. Was that… Tsuna's passport? Dino grinned goofily as he opened it, revealing the photo inside. Tsuna's eyes widened as she saw a picture of herself as a baby, big brown eyes open wide, her thumb in her mouth while holding a chain in her other hand. There was a ring attached to the chain, and it looked like Tsuna had been shaking the chain around when the photo was taken. But that didn't hide the fact that it was embarrassing for Tsuna to let people see her baby photos.

"G-Give that here!" she exclaimed, her cheeks burning as she tried to snatch the passport out Dino's hand. He dodged her hand, using his spare hand to hold her head down, stopping her from trying to grab at him. He studied the photo in exaggerated thought.

"Hm… You were so cute back then… What happened?" he asked sarcastically, making Tsuna glare at him. He grinned back at her.

"Just kidding! You're still cute, in a tomboyish way. But seriously, what happened? When you were a baby you wore dresses and stuff, now you're a tomboy" Dino asked, feeling Tsuna pull away from him and look down her clothing. Was it really that tomboyish? She was wearing a skirt… Sure, there were mini shorts on underneath.

"I don't really know… I just started dressing this way when Reborn came…" Tsuna explained in a soft whisper, continuing to eat her cereal bar. Dino looked at her with a soft expression, before gently closing her passport and placing it on her leg. Tsuna looked at it, and then turned to look at Dino.

"You'll need it when we get to the airport" Dino explained, gently ruffling her hair again. He removed his hand, putting it back on his own leg as Tsuna returned to eating her bar. She had to keep going, keep being strong; otherwise Reborn would never be able to rest.

"Boss, we're approaching the airport… At this rate we should be taking off at first daylight" Romario stated, peering out the window before looking down at the clock on his wrist. Tsuna looked up at Romario, raising a brow curiously.

"U-Um… how long will it take to get to Italy anyway?" Tsuna asked, seeing Romario smile at her.

"We'll be making a few stops. We'll be going from Tokyo to Mumbai, then to London and then to Rome. It'll take about a day" Romario explained. Tsuna nodded, looking back at her food. So they had to stop in several other countries before getting to Italy. Hopefully the enemy wasn't hiding in those countries, waiting for them.

Eventually the car stopped and Tsuna felt someone tugging at her hoodie. Turning, she saw Dino pulling it up over her head, tucking her hair into her hoodie.

"We need you to hide your hair. If they're here, they'll find you from that… You've got the distinctive Vongola hairstyle…" Dino explained, pulling the hoodie over her head and hiding most of her hair. Only a few tuffs of her brown fringe were showing. Dino looked at Romario, holding out his hand.

"Romario, your glasses" Dino stated, making Romario take off his sunglasses and watched as Dino placed them on Tsuna's face, hiding her eyes. He smiled triumphantly.

"There, barely recognisable" he stated, opening the door and holding out a hand to Tsuna. She looked at the hand, taking it as she felt Dino pull her out the car. Dino looked around as Romario exited from the other side, looking around as well. Tsuna stood close to Dino, holding onto his jacket tightly. She was scared again, looking around nervously. This person could be anyone; it was like looking for a wolf in sheep's clothing. Dino put his hand gently over Tsuna's head, leading her out the car park and to the terminal.

"Boss, our flight leaves in five minutes. We need to hurry!" Romario stated, looking at his watch again. Dino nodded, beginning to run as Tsuna rushed to keep up with him. Approaching the terminal they needed to get on, Dino pulled out two black books as Tsuna pulled out her own, handing it to Dino. Dino presented them to the flight attendant who checked through them, stamped them and handed them back to Dino. Dino nodded to the woman who nodded back. Tsuna looked between the two of them in confusion before Dino grabbed her wrist, pulling her along behind him as they walked up the pathway and boarded the plane.

"This isn't a passenger plane, its Giotto's private jet. There's someone already on board you need to meet" Dino explained, smiling at Tsuna who gasped. Her brother owned a private jet? Was that even legal? Boarding the plane, Tsuna looked around curiously. It was so nice inside, with expensive looking seats, a few couches, tables, there was even a bar! Tsuna's jaw dropped as she stepped inside, looking at all the lush, expensive things in the jet.

"Tsunayoshi Sawada?" asked a male voice. Tsuna turned to the source, seeing a man standing in front of her, a scowl on his face. His silver hair was about chin length and parted in the middle, framing his face. He had emerald coloured eyes and pale skin. A cigarette was sticking out his mouth. This man was scarily intimidating.

"U-Um… yes?" Tsuna replied, unsure if it was wise to answer. Dino chuckled, approaching her from behind.

"Relax Gokudera. This is Tsuna, Giotto's little sister. Tsuna, it's okay to take off the hoodie and glasses now" Dino stated. Tsuna nodded, pushing the hoodie off her head, letting her hair tumble out to fall in its long, wavy locks and the spiky bits at the top stuck out again. Removing the glasses, she blinked, trying to adjust her big brown eyes to the bright lights inside the jet. Gokudera's scowl dropped along with his jaw upon the revealing of her hair and eyes.

"Gokudera?" Dino asked, raising a brow. Tsuna, who had been handing Romario back his glasses, turned to look at Gokudera curiously. Gokudera suddenly dropped to his knees, bowing his head.

"Tsunayoshi Sawada! I swear to protect you with my life! From now on, I humbly swear myself to your service!" Gokudera suddenly barked, making Tsuna jump back in shock. He'd been glaring at her a second ago, and now he was swearing his life at her feet. Dino chuckled, putting a hand on Tsuna's shoulder, grinning as he bent down near her.

"She's pretty cute, isn't she Gokudera?" Dino teased, making Gokudera stand up, glaring dangerously at him as a light blush coated his cheeks.

"Damn Bronco! Shut up!" Gokudera snapped, making Tsuna jump back, trembling in fear. Gokudera froze immediately, seeing the remains of the tear stains on her face.

"Boss, have you been crying? That reminds me, where's Reborn? Wasn't he supposed to be coming along?" Gokudera asked, seeing Tsuna's face fall into depression again as she looked down at her hands. Dino's smirk fell as he kept a hand tightly on Tsuna's shoulder, comforting the poor girl.

"He… didn't make it… They had Tsuna and him trapped in the supermarket. He stayed behind to ensure our getaway" Dino explained, feeling Tsuna flinch, her shoulders shaking. Gokudera's face fell into shock, looking at all three of the people in front of him. Reborn hadn't made it? Was that why Tsuna had been crying? Tsuna hid her face, looking down as her shoulders continued shaking.

"It should've been me… I should've been the one to die… not Reborn…" Tsuna whispered under her breath, heading to the chair and sat down, her expression void as she strapped the seat belt over herself. Gokudera watched her worriedly, before sitting down on a nearby chair. Dino and Romario followed suit, along with two men and one woman dressed in black suits. Once everyone was strapped in, the jet began to blast its jets as it began reversing onto the track. Tsuna continued to look down at her hands which were tucked neatly into her lap, her mind travelling back to Reborn.

Once stable in the air, Gokudera turned to glance at Tsuna, his brows furrowed in worry. The girl was still looking at her hands sadly, her eyes almost void of any expression. Gokudera glanced around, looking at Dino who looked just as worried. Gokudera undid his belt, standing from his chair and walked to Tsuna, kneeling nearby her.

"Boss? You can undo your belt and move around now if you want" Gokudera stated calmly, his brows raised in worry. Tsuna glanced at him, nodding and unbuckled herself. Gokudera stood, offering her his hand. He had several rings on his fingers, all of them rather bulky. Tsuna looked at his hand before looking at him and back to his hand again. Taking his hand, she allowed him to pull her up to her feet. Dino and everyone else undid their belts as well, beginning to walk around the jet. Tsuna let Gokudera drag her to the bar, offering her a seat on the couch.

"Would you like a drink Boss? Maybe water, oh! How about a soda? Any you like?" Gokudera asked, almost resembling a dog wagging its tail. Tsuna looked at him in confusion. Why was he acting like this with her?

"U-Um… just a lemon soda…" she whispered, however it put a huge smile on Gokudera's face. He began scrounging through the bar, getting a glass and pouring some lemon soda into it. Rushing to her, he handed her the glass. Tsuna managed a weak smile, taking the glass and holding it in her hands.

"Thank you Gokudera… You can sit if you want…" Tsuna stated, patting the spot next to her. Gokudera sat down quickly, looking at Tsuna.

"Gokudera… Why are you acting like this? Why swear your life to me? You barely know me…" Tsuna asked, seeing Gokudera pause, his eyes widening. His cheeks turned red as he looked at his hands which were in his lap.

"Because… you are Giotto's little sister… Giotto already has his own guardians, and I've been assigned the role of being one of your guardians! I was pissed off at first, thinking it was just going to be some runt or bratty kid I had to protect, but you're really pretty, and close to my age! I genuinely want to get to know you Boss!" Gokudera explained. During the time he'd been talking, Tsuna had drunk her drink, sighing in content when she finished.

"My brother has guardians? Why? Who is my brother exactly? No one's told me yet… Is he like, the president's son or something?" Tsuna asked, seeing Gokudera's eyes widen in shock.

"No one told you Boss? He's the head of the Vongola family, a mafia family" Gokudera explained, making Tsuna exclaim in shock.

"What!? Mafia!?" she screamed, standing up on her feet, her eyes wide in shock. They were criminals!? Her family was a mafia family!? Tsuna couldn't believe it. But Gokudera had no reason to lie to her, and in some ways it made sense. That explained all the formal terms Gokudera was giving her and the fact that her life was in danger.

"Boss?" Gokudera asked, about to stand up and console her when a blaring noise filled the jet. The sound of the engines suddenly stopped and Tsuna felt herself being flung to the side, smacking into the chair as another noise began ringing in the air. The pressure pushing her into the chair was growing stronger as she realised what was going on. The engines had shut down and the plane was going down!

"Bella! Timon! Jean! What's going on up there!?" shouted Dino from the back. Suddenly the jet evened out as the engines turned on again. Tsuna felt herself hit the ground suddenly. She pulled herself up, groggily looking around.

"What's going on?" Tsuna asked, holding her head as she scrambled to her feet. Gokudera had managed to pluck himself off the chair he'd been thrown against, and rushed to her side.

"I don't know… Oi! Bella! Timon! Jean! What's going on!?" Gokudera yelled to the front of the plane. Suddenly the woman, Bella, rushed out from the front of the jet.

"Timon's dead! Someone killed the pilot! We have a traitor on-board!" Bella exclaimed, her face pale as Tsuna's eyes widened, her expression mimicking Bella's.