Chapter 1: Another Accident?

Even though Iemitsu was also the descendant of the first generation Vongola Primo, also known as Giotto, his hyper intuition wasn't really strong, so he could only detect when there was real danger. He couldn't detect lies that well. Taking in the scene, the blond felt despair as his wonderful Nana cried on the floor and his younger son comforting his mother. He really couldn't stand it. But the problem was he really couldn't feel any danger coming to the two, but he could smell a faint danger coming to someone else. That was when he realized that there was someone missing in the house and that was his little tuna-fish (No! He's not little anymore).

'No! It can't be! Not when I'm here for a surprise visit! My Tuna- fish! TSUNA!' Panicking with a little curiosity, he asked his beautiful wife with his reassuring smile.

"Nana? Dear? Why are you crying?" he asked slowly walking towards the two. When he was close enough, he noticed that Nana froze in her place and wide eyes met with his.

"Ie...mitsu?" his wife said, still shocked. He didn't know why she was so shocked. 'Is she not happy to see me?' Many thoughts were flooding into his mind, but he brushed them off and went with the flow.

"Yes dear… It's me," Iemitsu reassured her with his greatest smiles. "Can you please tell me what happened?"

"It's Tsu-kun. He...He's gone! I don't know where he went. I was just making tea until Ieyasu called out, giving me a letter from Tsuna." She cried once again. Now he was really starting to panic. He couldn't control himself. His tuna-fish was gone! He promised him, he vowed to him that he would protect him. But how? Now that he was gone. Didn't I tell you that he couldn't detect lies? -Scratch that- He knew something was wrong. He knew something bad had happened. But what did he do? He just brushed those feelings aside. He couldn't doubt his own family, especially his love, Nana Sawada. He really trusted her.

Mouth gaping like a fish and eyes wide like a plate, he only managed to say, no, stuttered, "W-What did y-you s-say?" He then fell on his knees, not knowing what to do. He did not know if he should tell her that she was lying or leave it be, but he was scared that he would hurt her feelings. Though the former was better for Nana deserved it, he chose the latter and asked if he could read the letter.

Ieyasu then gave the letter to Iemitsu. Though it was strange how he got a letter so suddenly if Nana herself was shocked of her husband's sudden visit, the answer is simple. After Ieyasu heard his mother lie about Tsuna, he looked at her with confused eyes. Nana then gave him a look, signaling to write a fake letter and fast. So he did it while his parents were busy being dramatic.

Luckily for him, he also knew about the mafia and his father, courtesy of his mother. He knew that he would be the next heir and Tsuna wasn't. He knew all about his ancestors and his intuition, via hacking by his friend, who was a professional hacker and it's not who you all think he was. He knew that Tsuna didn't know any of this. So to tell you the truth, he was secretly training by bullying losers *ahem* Tsuna at school. To tell you that this wasn't planned, (when they abused Tsuna until he run away), was a lie. Back to the story, Ieyasu quickly wrote a fake letter until he heard his dad asking for the letter. He sighed in relief as he finished and gave it to his father.

Iemitsu just stared at the letter. He didn't know if it was fake or not. He was not home for nearly 11 years, so how could he know what Tsuna's handwriting was like. He was just a pathetic excuse of a father. Complaining in his mind would do him no good, so he started to read the letter.

To my dear family,

The day I knew about the mafia and my Tou-san, I was really scared. Yes, Kaa-san, Tou-san is in the mafia. I learned about it when Ojii-san visited years ago. Ieyasu, my little brother, felt it from him. He said that it was some kind of intuition and told me all about it. After Tou-san left again and being me, as a scaredy-cat , I locked myself up. You know this, Kaa-san. Numerous times, you always knocked on my room, telling me that it was alright, even though you didn't know what happened. Every time I came back home from school you always saw me covered in wounds. It's not that I was bullied or tripped on something; numerous times I tried to commit suicide, but Ieyasu always stopped me. And I thank him for that.

Thank you for all you have done for me; for taking care of me, for loving me. To Ieyasu, Thank you for your continues support. You were always there for me. Now that I am older, I guess it is time for me to separate myself from the mafia and live a normal life.

If Tou-san ever comes back home, please let him read this:

Tou-san, when you're not home, Kaa-san and Ieyasu took really good care of me. It was nice having a family. They never mistreated me. They loved me. But as I said, I cannot bring myself into the mafia. Please try to understand. I know you want to protect me from them, but I think this is better. Please take care of Ieyasu and Kaa-san for me. Also, make Ieyasu a great leader, he has potential. Thank you very much and remember that I will always love you.

Love, Tsu-kun.

Tears were dripping from Iemitsu's eyes to the paper he was holding. The words in the letter were all but smudges because of his tears. Sadness and anger built up inside him until he couldn't take it anymore…

*Slap* Everyone in the room was silent. Ieyasu and Nana didn't expect this to happen.

"And you didn't even stop him! And you, Ieyasu, even if you knew about the mafia, you didn't have to tell your brother! You know he's a scaredy-cat! He could have a panic attack any time!" Iemitsu snapped. He was very angry. Even though the letter said that Tsuna was treated nicely, it didn't mean he was okay mentally. He mentally slapped himself. Why did it have to be this way? If only he didn't join the stupid mafia. But what's done is done. He snapped from his trance when he heard his wife mumbling something.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry…I'm sorry," Nana mumbled while caressing her red cheeks. Realizing what he did to his wife, he hugged her tightly and apologized to her. And that's when Ieyasu butt in.

"Sorry? After what you did, all you said was sorry? Are you really my father? Do you realize that ever since you came home, all you care about is Tsuna? Tsuna, Tsuna, Tsuna, that's all you ever say." He started to cry. Well, a real cry this time. Kinda. "Did you really think I wasn't jealous? When Tsuna was not feeling well, we're always the ones who fix this problem. What exactly did he do? Nothing. You wanted to protect Tsuna while getting me involved with the mafia? What kind of father are you? You were never home. Now that Tsuna is gone, you blame us?"

A pang of guilt hit Iemitsu. He never realized that his youngest was feeling this way. When he saw him crying, he hugged him too.

"You said you would protect Tsuna, right? Then leave him be. I know he will be safe. Don't feel guilty. Even though he is not here anymore, you can always protect him in your own way," Nana said.

"I'm really sorry," Iemitsu sobbed. "How can I even repay you? You know, Ieyasu, you have a point. I am not in the position to blame you guys for Tsuna. I am such an idiot father. And Nana you're right. Tsuna will be safe. Even though he is weak, he is strong at the same time. Thank you and I'm sorry."

"Apology accepted," the two said in unison.

"Though if you really are in the mafia. Please protect us," Nana pleaded with a smile. Of course, it was a fake one.

Iemitsu giggled. "Of course! I will always protect you and Ieyasu. Oh and Ieyasu, I am really proud of you, to have a strong power at such a young age. I was right in choosing you as the heir. That is if you approve of it dear."

"That's okay."

In Iemitsu's mind, a promise formed. 'I will definitely find you, Tsuna. No matter what.'

And also, unnoticed by the two parents, Ieyasu smirked. Everything was going as he planned.

Tsuna was walking endlessly in the streets of Namimori. He didn't know where he was going or what he was going to do. It had been 5 hours since he ran away. And it was stupid of him to not bring any money. And now, he was not only tired, but he was also starving and had a headache. Ever since he ran away, his intuition had been going haywire. He didn't know why, but he felt that something was going to happen sooner or later. He wanted to go back to his supposed house to see if everything was alright, but he couldn't, not when he was brave enough to fight back. But he still felt worried about them. He loved them very much despite what they did to him.

Already at his limit, he sat down on a nearby bench. His stomach was growling and his head ached like it was splitting in half. But then he saw a silver-haired guy with a sword, fighting some men in black suits.

He gaped at the scene before him. It wasn't every day that you see some weird guys, especially the silver-haired one, fighting with each other like there was no tomorrow. So, Tsuna continued to watch from afar. He was too afraid to get close. He didn't want to get hurt. But as he stared at the scene in front of him, he couldn't help but feel worried about the silver-haired guy. He sensed that something bad would happen to the man. He didn't know why, but even though he was a complete stranger, he felt that he could trust him.

A few minutes passed and now he was clutching his head. It was unbearable. He looked around him, only to find a sniper ready to attack the silver-haired guy. With no time to fool around, he ran towards the guy and blocked the bullet for him.

All he heard was a gunshot and a loud "VOIII!" before darkness covered his vision and he fell unconscious.

Superbi Squalo: A member of Varia, an independent assassination squad of the Vongola Famiglia, and also the right-hand man of Xanxus. Why was he in Namimori? It was all because of his stupid boss. Or so he says. The truth was he had a mission here to wipe out some Yakuza(s).

"VOIII! YAKUZA MY ASS! YOU STUPID BOSS! I'M A MEMBER OF VARIA! WHY DO I HAVE TO FIGHT SOME SMALL FRIES!" shouted Squalo with a scowl on his face. Yup! He was really angry. Today was supposed to be his rest day, but now he was surrounded by the said Yakuza that he was supposed to eliminate.

"VOIII! WHEN I GET BACK, YOU'LL BE SORRY, YOU PATHETIC EXCUSE OF A BOSS! VOIII!" Despite the continuous cursing, he was still loyal to his boss.

He was so invested in ranting about his boss that he didn't realize that everybody was now wincing at the loudness of his voice and also a young boy who was watching from afar.

Of course, the Yakuza continued to attack Squalo despite now being deaf, courtesy of someone we all know.

"You think you can beat us all? Haha!" said one of the Yakuzas proudly.

"VOIIII! YOU BASTARD! ARE YOU QUESTIONING MY SKILL?" Squalo was annoyed. Not only did his boss take his rest day, but these stupid bastard people doubted his skills. So, the most logical thing he would do was slice them up. You heard me right; he would slice them up, one by one.

After a few minutes of slicing, there were only 5 left and he wasn't even tired. And so, he continued to eliminate them, erasing them from existence. But unbeknownst to him, there was a sniper who could take his life if he stopped moving.

Finishing the last one, he sighed in relief. "VOIII! NOW THAT WAS EASY!" It was finally over. He could go and spend the rest of the day relaxing. But he didn't know this mission was just the first part of his stress. So turning around, he was shocked to find a mop of brown hair running towards him. Squalo didn't know if the brunet was an enemy or not. It was not in his rules to hurt some innocent citizen. And so he asked him.

"VOII! ARE YOU AN ENEMY OR NOT?" Squalo asked but no one answered instead the boy continued to run. Feeling annoyed, again, he asked him another question.

"VOII! WHAT ARE-" *bang* He was cut off by the sound of a gunshot. He looked around, only to find the boy, who was running towards him, falling and bleeding. His eyes widened at the scene as he realized what had just happened. 'Did he just save me? Shit! An innocent just saved me! Now what about my pride,' he thought as he caught the falling boy.

He didn't know what to do. He was known for his pride (that's why he was called Superbi), but he couldn't leave the boy alone because his reputation might be ruined and the boy who saved his life might die. Not thinking properly because of panic, he quickly searched for the sniper and finished him. He then carried the boy bridal style and went to the nearest hospital, the Namimori hospital.

In front of the hospital, Squalo kicked the door. "VOII! HURRY AND SAVE HIM"

The nurses winced at the voice and the doctors were angry, but when they saw the boy bleeding in the hands of the guy, they immediately got a stretcher and carried the boy to the emergency room.

It had been two hours since the brunet was admitted to the emergency room. Squalo was now impatient and walking back and forth in front of the room. Knowing that it would take a few more hours, he called his boss.

"VOIIII! I'M NOT GOING TO BE BACK FOR A FEW DAYS BOSS!" shouted Squalo, surprising the passing nurse.

"Why, SCUM?!" the person on the other line answered. He had a habit of calling everyone scum or trash. And that's why Squalo was annoyed, again.

"VOIIII! WHO ARE YOU CALLING SCUM, YOU STUPID BOSS?!" He was not angry at his boss, but also himself. He was in this situation and now he was fooling around with his boss. So, he became serious.

"ANYWAY SOME TRASH KID GOT SHOT BY A BULLET PROTECTING ME, SO NOW I'M AT THE HOSPITAL!" There, he said it.

…Silence…

"So what, Trash? Just come back here and bring food!"

'What is he thinking? THAT BASTARD! HE REALLY DOESN'T CARE, DOES HE?' he thought. "VOIII! I CAN'T! THE TRASH IS STILL IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM!"

… Another moment of silence…

"We'll be there in an hour *beep* beep* beep*" Then the phone hung up.

Squalo, then realize what was being said… and then a loud voice echoed through the whole hospital.

Xanxus was enjoying his day. No mission, no work, no anything, but not until somebody called. He looked at his phone and stared at the caller id. Superbi Squalo. "Tch. What does he want at a time like this?" Despite being annoyed, he answered the call.

"SCUM." The only word he knew.

"VOIIII! I'M NOT GOING TO BE BACK FOR A FEW DAYS BOSS!" shouted by the other. Xanxus immediately covered his ears, almost throwing the phone. But he couldn't because it might be important. 'A few days? Now what will I do with this bottle of wine?'

"Why, SCUM?!"

"VOIIII! WHO ARE YOU CALLING A SCUM, YOU STUPID BOSS?!" He really couldn't stand his subordinate's voice. Now he was thinking where he got it from. "ANYWAY SOME TRASH KID GOT SHOT BY A BULLET PROTECTING ME, SO NOW I'M AT THE HOSPITAL!" 'A trash protected him? A member of the Varia? More over a kid? What? Now that's interesting,' Xanxus thought, almost laughing. Keyword: Almost. 'But that's impossible.'

"So what, Trash? Just come back here and bring food!" It wasn't that he was hungry, but Squalo was in Japan for Pete's sake. He always wanted to try something from Japan, like some sushi or some ramen.

"VOIII! I CAN'T! THE TRASH IS STILL IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM!" 'In the emergency room, huh? Guess it's really serious. Now I can't wait to see the scum who saved one of my subordinates. But how did he do it? I might as well interrogate him.'

"We'll be there in an hour," was all he said before he hung up. He was interested in meeting a child who had guts. And maybe, just maybe, he could recruit him. So, after picking up a bottle of wine and throwing it at someone, he said. "Scum. Tell all the Members to start packing. We're going to Japan."

He couldn't wait to torture that kid. So he got up and smirked. Today was going to be a long day.

A/N: :))

Ciao!

Beta'ed by: Pure Red Crane