Second chapter! Enjoy and review! :)

My underline thing doesn't seem to work! Grrrr...

Chapter 2: New Beginnings

Why can't I follow juudaime? He's our boss and we decided to follow him, not some new boss! I won't betray juudaime!

Hey, we can talk this through can't we, Reborn? You of all people should know that Tsuna is a precious friend of ours and that he's the most suitable one to be the boss right?

I don't have a say in this. Tsuna, the plane is waiting, go now.

Juudaime! I'm coming with you –

Bang.

Tsuna's eyes widened and he quickly turned around. Who got shot?

He saw Gokudera frozen in his spot with fear and resistance in his eyes as a few strands of his silver hair floated gracefully to the ground.

"I told you to stay didn't I?" Reborn muttered, his gun still trained on the Storm guardian. A stiff silence ensued the narrow corridor they were in and no one moved at all for the next few minutes. The silence was soon broken by Gokudera mumbling in a miserable tone, "I'm sorry juudaime... I have failed you... I'm so sorry…"

No... It's not your fault!... Reborn... Do something!... Was what he wanted to say but nothing came out from his mouth. He stole a glance at Reborn who had flashed a knowing smirk in his direction. Eh? Did I just see that right? Does Reborn know?... Tsuna sighed inwardly and left, leaving his guardians with forlorn expressions on their faces. The deed was done; nothing could be changed for now.

The plane ride back to Japan was a depressing one and Tsuna couldn't help but think about the happenings around the Scuro Vampa family. If they were going to overthrow the Vongola, why get rid of him, a teenage boss? After all, he was new and inexperienced unlike the Ninth. Tsuna scratched his head in exasperation and slumped back in his seat. What am I going to do now? They're doing something and I have to stop them!... As much as I hate to say this but I have to get back my position as the Vongola Tenth... But how?... I can't do much without my guardians around! What should I do?...

He fingered the Natsu ring and sighed heavily. Nono doesn't seem to have much impact in the Vongola Council now... He even suspected the council of foul play... Why is this happening now when the important family gatherings are approaching?...

~~~~~~~.

"Ah! Tsu-kun! Welcome home! How was the trip with your friends? Eh? Didn't Reborn and Lambo come back with you?" Sawada Nana chirped from the kitchen.

Tsuna looked around nervously, trying to think of a suitable excuse. "Erm... They... I wasn't feeling well so I came back first..."

"Oh dear! You should go get some rest then! I'll call you when it's time for dinner!"

He trudged up the stairs without answering, dropped his bags and fell straight on to his bed face down. I can't be so dame anymore... Why is this happening? I have to think of a plan... Nono and maybe Reborn believe me but my own Dad won't believe me-

"Tsuna-san?"

Tsuna glanced at the door from the corner of his eye and saw I-pin. "Come in..."

"Is Tsuna-san not feeling well?" the chinese girl inquired, placing a small hand on his forehead.

"No, I'm fine thanks..." he said softly, giving a feeble smile. "I just have a lot on my mind right now..."

I-pin nodded and patted Tsuna head before leaving. "If you need anything, call I-pin!"

The ex-Vongola boss sighed and closed his eyes. Maybe some sleep will help to clear his jumbled up mind... Just as he was about to lull off to dreamland, his phone suddenly rang, jolting him awake.

"Hello?..."

"Tsuna! I believe you! I'm on your side!"

"Huh? Enma? What are you... Oh... Wait, you believe me?" Tsuna perked up from his groggy state and listened intently.

"Y-You would never attack anyone else for no reason a-and... I also think that the Scuro Vampa is up to something... I can't believe that they're going to appoint another decimo for the Vongola... After everything that happened too..." the phone was abruptly taken away and a domineering female voice took over.

"Sawada Tsunayoshi. What are your plans now? Do not drag Enma down with you if you are so weak-minded."

Yes, this lady was just as scary as Hibari. Definitely Adelheid the Ice Queen. "In fact, I do have a plan." he took in a deep breath and exhaled sharply. "I will set up another Family and clear my name externally. After that I will get back my position as Vongola Tenth and bring Scuro Vampa down. " he said in his most confident voice.

Other than a small "Heeeh?" in the background, all was silent. Adelheid then spoke again. "How, do you intend to go about building up another family? Look at the reputation of the Vongola and look at yourself. What makes you think you can go against the entire Vongola and their allies?"

At this point, Tsuna's confidence was dropping drastically with every second that passed and beads of perspiration started to form on his head. He was just spouting rubbish to get Adelheid off his back but now she was trying to get him to elaborate further? "I'll... I'll transfer schools and find some people to help me. We'll work it out somehow... But for now, I would like to ask for the Shimon family's support. Will you help me?"

"Yes of course, Tsuna! I'll definitely help you!" Enma shouted towards the speaker. Adelheid grunted and answered, "Okay. We will support you but if we feel that you are lacking, we will pull out immediately. Do you understand?"

"Y-Yes..."

"D-Don't worry!... Everything will be fine!... Contact us soon okay?..." Enma assured, hanging up.

"Adelheid... You didn't have to be so harsh to him..." said Enma.

The Ice Queen grunted. "If I wasn't harsh, that boy would still be rolling in bed, feeling depressed! He needs a push, just like you!" she said, sighing at the end.

Enma sweat dropped and scratched the back of his neck, "Ahaha..."

"You don't need a push... You need a good hard kick! Hah!" Aoba insulted, walking into the kitchen to get a drink.

"Ignore him, Enma." Adelheid said, patting Enma's shoulder before leaving for her room. "Dinner will be ready soon."

"Sigh... Tsuna..."

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Tsuna dropped his phone onto the bed and went over to the computer, switching on the power. Schools... Schools... Which one should I transfer to?... Ah! Reisen High School! Hm... Eh? There are quite a few Mafia members studying there? I'm having second thoughts now... Wait... I can find some help there, can't I?...

~~~~~~~.

"What... Do we do now?..." Yamamoto asked, breaking the silence in the room. They looked at one another with uncertainty when suddenly, the door creaked open slowly. The Ninth and Reborn entered, looking solemn.

"You will have a new boss and Tsunayoshi-kun will not be part of the Mafia anymore."

Chrome seemed the most distressed out of all the guardians while Gokudera was the most enraged one. Ryohei and Lambo couldn't understand why Tsuna had to leave the " extreme " group and Hibari looked bored yet confident about something.

"Where's Tsuna? You can't be serious about stripping his title...Anyway, I will not accept a new boss." Yamamoto said, folding his arms. Gokudera continued to sulk and curse under his breath.

"The unknown candidate with the Vongola blood will be coming soon." Reborn reported, ignoring his question. "For now, you will go back to Japan and go to school as usual tomorrow. I'll see you at the plane later." Reborn answered, turning to leave.

"How am I going to face juudaime?..." Gokudera said, holding his head in his hands. "I should have noticed his actions earlier and maybe I could have helped or stopped him!... Damn it all!" he shouted, punching the wall several times and ignoring the stinging pain in his fist. This pain is nothing compared to what I'm feeling now… Juudaime…

~~~~~~~.

"There, application sent." Tsuna mumbled, stretching from his seat. "Time to pack..." he got up and started to take his clothes from his drawer, packing it into a bag. Once he was done, he took out a piece of paper and started writing something.

"Tsu-kun! Dinner time!" Nana called out from the kitchen.

"A-Ah okay! I'll be down in a sec!..." he finished up his last sentence and went down for dinner.
"It sure is quiet without Reborn and Lambo here!" Nana said, putting food onto the already large pile of food on Tsuna's bowl. For the first time in a long while, there was no one to steal his food.

"Y-Yeah... It... Is..." he mumbled, looking down at the floor. Will I ever hear their racket again?...

That night, Tsuna set his alarm to ring at 4.30 a.m so that he would be up earlier than everyone else and leave unnoticed.

"Mama!" Tsuna shouted, jumping into her arms for a hug.

"Ara, ara! Tsu-kun! What's wrong?" Nana said, stroking his untamed hair.

"N-Nothing... Just wanted to tell you that I... L-Love you..." Because I don't know when I'll see you again...
Nana giggled a little and ruffled his hair. "I love you too, Tsu-kun! It's been so long since you hugged me!"

Next, Tsuna went to I-pin's room and knocked on the door. She opened the door and ushered Tsuna in.

"Ni hao, Tsuna-san! Is there something you need?"

"Ah, no! It's just that...- Where's Fuuta?"

"He went to friend's house for sleepover!"

"Oh I see..." looks like I can't say goodbye to him then... "I-pin, you should take care of Lambo and Fuuta like they are your siblings okay? Since you and Fuuta are more mature!"

I-pin tilted her head. "Of course we will! But why are you saying this?"

"Haha, I just wanted you to know that both of you are very dependable! Oh look at the time! Time for bed! Goodnight, I-pin!" Tsuna scrambled up and went to bed. He looked around his room and melancholy washed over him.

When would be the next time he would step foot in this place again? What would happen to the times he had with his friends? His comrades? What if he never got his position back? Does that mean he could never return home? Would Reborn continue to live here or go back to Italy? He kept tossing and turning in bed as the questions swirled around in his mind till he fell asleep.

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Beep beep! Beep be-

Tsuna got up and for the first time, he actually missed Reborn's threats. Wow, wait, seriously? Shrugging it off, he quickly got ready and in five minutes, he was out of the house. The note he wrote was left on the dining table and he held back a tear when he turned to look at his home one last time. Goodbye everyone... Bye... Mum...

Walking down the empty streets before the sun was up was certainly a novel experience. The sky was a dark hue of blue and the cool breeze swept at his face, lightening his mood a little. This was the first time he had seen all the stalls closed and the peacefulness of Namimori which he had dearly missed after Reborn came rudely crashing into his life... Just the thought of that made him sigh. As he reached the train station, he bought a ticket to a place two towns away, Reshun town. "Goodbye, Namimori."