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Fair Maiden of the Cavallone
Fear washed over Tsuna as he woke the next morning. Last night he had barely gotten any sleep; for one, the nerves had gotten to his stomach and he had spent most of the time in the bathroom. He awoke from the bathroom floor at six in the morning, a tile print imprinted onto his left cheek.
As he emerged to the main living room area of the suite, he felt all eyes turn on him. Hibari and Kaori sat quickly by the huge bay window, glaring from under books, Yamamoto and Lambo and I-pin where wrestling on the couch, but stopped once the room grew quick with Tsuna's arrival. Bianchi was at the stove, cooking, Reborn at her side. Fuuta sat quietly at the table, next to Ryohei and across from Gokudera who was the only one not looking at him. Chrome, Ken and Chikusa sat on one side of the table, Ken, the only one who had a smile on his face, looked as if he was going to burst out in laughter.
"Good morning," Tsuna sighed. Yamamoto laughed dumbly and greeted a friendly good morning. Tsuna sighed again, slightly more at ease when everyone started talking again. Hopefully, he thought as he sat next to Fuuta, they didn't hear me getting sick time after time last night.
Looking up, Tsuna noticed Gokudera's deep black circles around tired eyes.
"What's wrong, Gokudera-kun?" Tsuna asked, oblivious to the night before; when he snapped at his right-hand man.
"Nothing, Juudaime!" Gokudera's fake enthusiasm was easy to catch but Tsuna wasn't in the mood, still, to continue on. He dropped it and surveyed the room. They all seemed so happy, so carefree, as if they didn't have a promise to keep or a job to do. As if they weren't assassins in training, excluding Hibari, Bianchi, Reborn, I-pin and the Kokuyo Gang, of course.
Tsuna shuddered as he thought, only four hours until they would arrive at the Cavallone residents. He sadly smiled, wondering what Kyoko and Haru were doing at the moment; probably getting ready to be shipping off the a University or something. Tsuna felt like running back to them, back to the two clueless girls. But, again, as he surveyed the room, Tsuna knew the Family was looking forward to this trip. He couldn't run.
Half and hour later, Tsuna was on another plan, this time, however, it was a private jet. The Cavallone's boss' private jet, Reborn clarified to the group of young people.
Wedged into a seat between Yamamoto and Fuuta, Tsuna welcomed the happy and cheerful atmosphere and relaxed, it couldn't be that bad, right? Sure, he had to try to hit it off with a girl that he didn't even know and try to fulfill the wishes of both his tutor and the beloved Ninth of the Vongola Family. Tsuna sat back and ignored the nagging feeling that coursed through him; he enjoyed the company of his friends and calmed.
...
Gokudera Hayato sat completely by himself on the jet, nervously twitching his thin eyebrows. He couldn't even hold a glass of campaign, let alone keep it down. Tsuna's spiky brown mop was visible over the beige seats, and it was obvious that he was enjoying himself. Gokudera couldn't understand why, though. His boss, Sawada Tsunayoshi, Tenth boss of the Vongola, had to try to impress a girl that was unimpressed with everything in life. A girl who didn't, no, couldn't feel any kind feelings, let alone love. A girl who was crazy and had an obsession with power. A girl who was the complete opposite of him.
Gokudera pulled out the small black phone and opened to the message that Violet had sent him last night.
Hayato, you do not want to ignore me, for I can corrupt this so-called Vongola Boss any day, as I did to you. Ciao.
He didn't have a doubt in his mind that Violetta Rosa Cavallone could corrupt the innocent Juudaime. Gokudera knew that Violet was evil, how could she be related with the sweet and kind Dino? Gokudera couldn't think, he needed coffee.
...
A night without sleep really got the right-hand man of the Tenth in a bad mood, Yamamoto discovered. An innocent attempt at a conversation brought a painful headache to Yamamoto bright day. However, the baseball nut did not give up. No, Gokudera was his friend and would not have a friend go around with a storm cloud floating above his head. Ironic, Yamamoto laughed to himself, a storm cloud, and Gokudera is the Storm Guardian!
"Why are you laughing?" Gokudera brought Yamamoto out of his day dream.
"I just came up with a joke, wanna here?" Yamamoto smiled, showing off a toothy grin.
"No."
"Come on, it is really funny!" Yamamoto nudged Gokudera in the arm, prying at the boy to smile, "You'll love it."
"Go away, baseball idiot." Gokudera had so many things to say but didn't have any energy to go all out on the Rain Guardian.
"Please, Gokudera?" Yamamoto put a mock-sad look over his bold features, earning a glare from Gokudera.
"Put a rest to it, Takeshi." a velvet thick voice rang out, catching both Yamamoto and Gokudera off guard. As they looked across the row, Yamamoto Kaori sat, glaring at her brother and ignoring the presence of Gokudera, "You're voice is annoying."
"Aw, sis, you are so mean," Yamamoto's famous chuckle challenged his sister's stern glare, "Lighten up."
"Shut up, Takeshi." she turned her head back to Hibari, continuing the semi-forgotten conversation.
Ignoring his sister's pervious interruption, Yamamoto continued to talk.
"What's wrong, Gokudera?" Yamamoto's voice wasn't as playful as before but still sudden amused. He sat back and wiggled slightly in the cushioned seat, as if he was in for a long story.
"It is none of your business." Gokudera snapped as he tried to sip his coffee.
"Is it about Dino's sister?" Yamamoto truly surprised him.
"What?" Maybe Yamamoto Takeshi was smarter than he let on, Gokudera thought intently.
"I've met her before," Yamamoto smiled slightly, "When I went to Italy a couple of years ago with Dino, remember? You were suppose to go but you didn't."
"Oh," Gokudera felt stupid, thinking Yamamoto actually figured out the mystery, "You meet her?"
"Yeah, Violet." Yamamoto's grin kept widening, "She's cute, huh?"
Gokudera couldn't say anything. Did Yamamoto Takeshi have a crush on Violetta? Was he really going crazy, was he hearing things? He didn't get any sleep that night, afterall. No, Gokudera looked at the slightly pink cheeks of Yamamoto and realized that the previously stated was true; Yamamoto had a crush on Violet.
"Have you kept in touch with h-her?" Gokudera felt like smacking himself, he never stuttered.
"Only a letter here and there," Yamamoto said, "We really didn't get to know each other when I was here, but she sent me a package for my fifteenth birthday. Do you keep in touch with her?"
"Who said I even know who she is?" Gokudera snapped, trying his best to cover his face with a calm and collected expression.
"She did."
"What?"
"Violet said you two grew up together."
"Oh." Now, Gokudera really felt stupid. Yamamoto knew about Violet and kept it from him, no, Gokudera wasn't the stupid one, Yamamoto was; Gokudera, himself, was sure…
"So…" Yamamoto kept that stupid grin glued to his features, "Why are you nervous?"
"I'm not nervous, you pain!" Gokudera barked, "I just don't like Violet, she is not a good person!"
Yamamoto didn't say anything for awhile, just sat there. It had to been, at least, twenty minutes before Yamamoto spoke again. But, this time, he didn't take about Violet or the trip to Sicily. He talked about baseball (emitting a sour, 'baseball nut,' from Gokudera) and how he planned on playing for a major league team when they got back to Japan in August, just in time for fall and winter training.
Gokudera tuned him out for most of the trip, thinking only about how short of time they had in Sicily. Most, however, would argue that four months would be a long enough vacation, but when you are taking about marriage, four months in nothing. Gokudera knew that Tsuna couldn't fall in love in four months, and with Violet! No one could fall in love with Violet unless they were slightly crazy in the head.
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Four hours passed quickly to Tsuna, once Yamamoto left to talk to Gokudera. And, an eleven year old Fuuta could only talk for so long before he drifted off to sleep. The jet was a quiet trip for Lambo and I-pin burnt out only twenty minutes after they entered the air. Ryohei sat inbetween Lambo and I-pin, queitly looking through a magazine. Bianchi and Reborn both, also, were napping. The Kokuyo Gang were tangled limb for limb, sleeping. Hibari and Kaori talked quietly in the back of the plane. Yamamoto and Gokudera, well Yamamoto, were talking too.
Tsuna felt a tinge of fear as the pilot called over the intercom and stated that they were now landing on the Cavallone's private air force airport. Everyone awoke with excited faces, even Tsuna was a bit relieved that he could walk on solid group again.
The short ride over to the Cavallone household was, in Tsuna's opinion, the most nerve-racking event in his life, more than fighting Xanxus, more than watching little Lambo almost die, more than being threaten by the Discipline King.
The limo pulled slowly up the long cobblestone driveway, up through yards upon yards of trees, circling around a vivid green lawn that held home to a massive water pond and fountain. The steps leading up to the main doorway seemed to go on forever. The stone building itself was very square, but huge. Windows went around the house, each one perfect amount of stone between the next. The front of the house was gorgeous, as young I-pin giggled wildly.
Romario was waiting at the front door, a smile wide on his face. "Welcome, friends!" He gestured at the huge pond, which Tsuna decided it was really a lake, and the front face of the house. "I'm glad you have made it safe."
"Of course," Reborn's smug look took over, "We are the best hitman in the world, who would mess with us?"
"True, true." Romario smile widened, "Please, allow me to give you a tour, some maids will get your things."
The group followed Romario through the foyer, grand marbles pillars rose to the ceiling, which matched the marble stair case that sat onto yards ahead of them. Around the outside of the foyer there sat double doors every so much feet. Under the staircase, they soon found out, a hallway lead down to a lower balcony to the outside world, however, Romario lead them into one door on the left.
It was the library. Tsuna didn't want to look as they entered the room, he knew she would be in there.
"Tsuna!" Dino's cheerful voice sprang out and surprised him with a bear hug. "I can't believe you guys are really here!"
"Stop it, Dino," Reborn scolded, "You are a Mafia boss, act like one."
"Oh, Reborn," Dino laughed, "I think you're just jealous."
Tsuna laughed along with the rest of the Family, completely comfortable with Dino, his big brother. That is he was, until all Family members scattered to wonder the house, only Gokudera and Yamamoto and him were left in the library. Tsuna's eyes where still on Dino, ignoring the room in fear. He thought it was going pretty good until Yamamoto spoke up.
"So where is Violet?"
...
Gokudera stopped dead, fighting back the feeling of murder. Damn Yamamoto, he thought, stalking just right behind Yamamoto.
"I think she is outside by the summer cottage," Dino shrugged, then, suddenly, as if remembering something (more so, remembering about Tsuna and Violet) started toward the French doors on the west end of the library. "Won't you come with me to meet her?"
Gokudera wanted to seriously injured everyone in the room. First Yamamoto because he asked the damn question, Dino because he is so eager and Tsuna so he can't meet Violet.
Gokudera watched as Yamamoto quickly followed Dino out onto the side balcony, Tsuna dragged his feet on the maroon carpet out onto the stone, Gokudera, however, did not want to go. He left the room the way he came and retreated back to his room.
...
Tsuna was going just by curiosity, he at least wanted to meet this 'Violet,' as he discovered what her name was.
Yamamoto was sure perky, Tsuna casually noticed as they entered the lush lawn from the back balcony and walk over the vast lawn towards some woods. They made their way on a worn path, passing a river on the way.
A large house sat in the middle of a meadow, away from the main house, and the sound of the river immediately calmed Tsuna from any nerves. I was right, Tsuna smiled, If I knew her name, I wouldn't be so nervous.
"She loves this house," Dino commented as they entered through the wooden doors. "Violet!" he cupped his hands over his mouth, calling her name.
A small, 'yes,' was carried throughout the cottage. It came just to the left of them, so Dino lead the way through a hall and into a bright music room. A grand piano sat in the corner, a girl sat at it, simply running her hand over it. A mirrored wall startled Tsuna as he looked toward it, at first thinking that they were not the only ones here. A ballet bar was on the mirrored wall.
"Violet," Dino calmly strutted around the room to reach his sister, "Our guests are here."
The piano stopped and Tsuna, who was still looking at the mirrored wall, saw the girl looked straight into his eyes in the reflection. What he saw, was not expected.
End of Chapter Two.
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