Side story chapter 2~

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Chapter 2

"Then step forward, move your body back and swing it forward in the path of your fist. This way, your strength is supported with your body weight," Yukiko and Hibiki said simultaneously, looking at each other and stifling laughter.

Hana, Mei and Mary did what they were instructed, smoothly performing a calculated punch into an imaginary opponent. Yukiko and Hibiki had started fighting lessons a couple of weeks after their arrival to Italy. The other three, who had little or no knowledge of fighting, understood why they were learning.

"Step forward, kick and move back as fast as you can, back into your original fighting position."

Yukiko and Hibiki only wished to burn the mere basics of fighting into the others so each of them would be able to develop their own styles later. When Yukiko and Hibiki turned 12, they were sure that everyone knew how to protect themselves during battle. During the time of training, the two of them found the perfect weapons to suit each of their personalities.

"I still don't get what we're doing," Hana said. The group was following Yukiko and Hibiki underground and all the two children had said so far was, "It's a surprise".

The doors at the end of the underground tunnel swung open, revealing a small, dimly lit white room. Hana, Mei, Mary, Kiyoshi, Kai and Teion walked inside, curious to know what was in store for them. There, on a long table, was an assortment of...

"Weapons? What do we need weapons for?" Mei asked, picking up a long thin object that looked like a needle.

Yukiko and Hibiki merely shook their heads, saying it wasn't quite the right time to tell them what was happening.

"Anyway, these weapons are hopefully the weapons you will be keeping for the rest of your life," Hibiki said, picking up a light blue dagger and marvelling at it.

"What do you guys say in making a group in which we can stand up for ourselves?" Yukiko asked, picking up a small penknife and smiling at it.

The other seven nodded in agreement and turned back to the weapons.

"The whip is Hana's, the needles are Mei's and the green gun is Mary's," Yukiko explained.

Mary grinned and picked up her gun and started pretending to shoot things, accidentally pressing the trigger while directing it at Yukiko, who let out a loud hiss in pain.

"I knew they were filled with blanks but they still hurt like hell," she muttered, gripping her shoulder tightly.

"Sorry…"

"The sword is Kiyoshi's, the silver gun is Kai's and the purple gun is Anne's," Hibiki said, still holding the dagger in his hands, "Teion, you're too little to have a material weapon but your combat skills are good enough to pass of as excellent protection."

Teion nodded in understanding, smiling happily at his brother.

Hana coiled the silver whip around her arm and grinned, flipping it quickly and hitting it on the ground, creating a loud "CRACK". Still grinning, she repeated the movement to hear the crack resound again.

Kai picked up his gun and examined it. He smiled and mouthed a thankyou before putting it down again. Anne ran over to her twins' side and the two of them started a pretend spar and Kiyoshi laughed, running over to his twins' side and bear hugging her.

"I can see how all our are weapons but how about you, Yukiko? Yours is… a penknife? Hana pointed out, holding out her hand to take a look at the small, harmless-looking object.

"Here," Yukiko said, pulling away from Kiyoshi and placing the penknife gently in her outstretched hand, "be careful." Yukiko let go and Hana immediately felt an enormous weight, making her drop the object, which left a small dent in the ground. It certainly wasn't the weight she was expecting from such a small thing.

Yukiko smirked, picking up the object again, "Stand back," she commanded. Flipping the small blade out and pressing a button on the hilt of the penknife, the object expanded rapidly with a burst of light. The penknife had disappeared but what was left in place of it was a huge silver, black and red scythe. She pressed the button again and the whole thing collapsed back into a tiny penknife. Hibiki smiled, having seen it before, Kai let out a low whistle and the Schioppo twins started bursting out laughing.

o.o.o.o

Up until the group turned around 13-14, each and every one of the children believed that the mafia were cruel, heartless people. Unknown by Mary, the Schioppo Family were actually in contact with other mafia groups and from this, the members of the group understood that not all mafia families were bad, and one by one, they saw the truth behind the family's words and gradually, their grudges faded away.

"What do you need to talk about?" Mei asked, sipping her drink while the other children stayed in silence. Yukiko and Hibiki had called the group to a meeting and judging from their faces, it wasn't something to joke about.

Hibiki took a deep breath, "Yukiko and I have been thinking and we've discussed this with your family, Mary." He nodded at said person, who looked completely confused.

"We know we've had bad tidings with them before but we also know we can change that," Yukiko continued, giving Hibiki a look which said, "it's time to tell them."

"Let's establish a mafia family," they said together.

That was how the Artiglio mafia famiglia was formed. As a newly created family, other mafia families wished to bring them down before they grew in strength. One by one, each of the attacking families were defeated.

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Main Artiglio Family (Our OC's)

Sujimichi Yukiko – The founder/leader of the Artiglio Group. She is described as evil, emotionless and gets bored very easily.

Kirifuda Hibiki – The co-founder of the Artiglio Group. Despite the fact that Yukiko is the leader, it was Hibiki who suggested becoming a mafia family. He is described as quiet, mysterious and slightly sadistic.

Kusuri Hana – The healer of the group. She is described as cheerful, happy, and smart.

Hatsuon Mei – The adopted sister of Hana. For personal reasons, she decided to keep her original last name. She is described as spoilt, childish, somewhat ferocious and has a brother complex.

Mary-Anne (Mary) Schioppo – The trickster of the group. She is described as annoying, confident and extremely hyperactive.

Support

Kusuri Kai – The biological brother of Mei and adopted brother of Hana. He's the oldest of the support group and the mutual leader. He is described as very smart, kind and mature.

Sujimichi Kiyoshi – The older twin brother of Yukiko. He designs and makes all the clothing the Artiglio Family wear and he has a sister complex.

Kirifuda Teion – The younger brother of Hibiki. He is described as cute and is often spoilt by his brother.

Anne-Marie (Anne) Schioppo – The twin sister of Mary-Anne. They are exactly the same, hyperactiveness and all.