Author's Note: Here's chapter two, where it explains a few things. I hope you all enjoy it. Thank you so much to everyone who reviewed, followed or favourited this story!

Yuni and Tsuna sat down together on the bench at the edge of the lake, looking out at the bright full moon in the distance. Byakuran had wandered off to the side and they saw him lingering just within hearing range, teasing a flock of ducks at the water's edge with bits of crackers. Even further behind them Tsuna could feel Gemma keeping watch. The thought made him smile; It seemed that no matter in which world, Gemma would always follow after his Hime.

"I think I understand somewhat of the how's of how I get here, though not why. I'm tired, Yuni. I've had a long, eventful life, and I was ready to move on. Kyoko, Hayato, Takeshi and all the others...even Reborn, and all of us thought he was immortal...they've already gone ahead of me. I was really looking forward to seeing them again."

Yuni smiled sadly at him. "I'm so sorry, Tsunayoshi-san. But we just missed you so much. Though neither Byakuran and I had anything to do with it, I can't deny that we're sorry for it."

Tsuna forehead furrowed slightly at her words. What about the version of himself in this world? Surely...

Yuni continued. "We did try to make contact with the version of you here once but it didn't end too well..." Her voice trailed off as she thought back to that one and only meeting they had several years ago.

Flashback

"A-ano...it's Yuni-san and Byakuran-san, isn't it?" Tsuna wrung his hands nervously in front of him, not daring to look at either of his surprise visitors in the face and stared down at his tea cup instead.

"May I ask...how do you know me? I...I don't think I've ever met either one of you."

Yuni smiled reassuringly as she picked up her teacup. "Well, not in this world. But in another world, we were friends and colleagues of a sort. Did your mother or anyone else ever tell you what your father did for a living?"

"I..I...don't know anything...and I haven't seen Tousan since I was really young. Mama wouldn't say anything about him after they divorced. I think he was some kind of worker at the oilfields?" Tsuna replied, taking a quick peek at the odd duo sitting in his living room before turning his gaze downwards again.

"You really don't know anything at all, do you, Tsunayoshi-kun?" Byakuran interjected, "Sawada Iemitsu, formerly known as the Young Lion of the Vongola, was a well-known member of our world."

"I...I'm sorry? I don't really understand..."

"Byakuran! You're going to fast! You can't expect..." Yuni admonished immediately, turning to give her companion a disapproving look.

Byakuran crossed his arms over his chest. "I thought it was a whole lot better than: 'Well, Tsunayoshi-kun, in another life you were the tenth boss of the strongest mafia group in the world called the Vongola, and was one of the three 'skies' of the trinisette."

Whatever Yuni was going to say in response was cut off by a gunshot which was quickly followed by an unconscious body crashing through the glass balcony door onto the coffee table. Byakuran stood up and nudged the bleeding body with a foot, a displeased expression on his face.

"Oh dear...the Viti family again?" Yuni murmured calmly, turning to look worriedly at Tsuna, who had curled up in a ball on the ground by the coffee table, eyes tightly shut and hands pressed over his ears at the sound of the gunshot.

"Some people just never seem to learn their lesson the first time. I am going to send Zakuro-kun to them; just maybe it'll sink in this time." Byakuran drawled and shook his head. "We should go. Your loyal knight has taken care of this one but we shouldn't linger if we don't want to bring trouble down on dear Tsunayoshi-kun's head."

Yuni knelt down by Tsuna's shaking body, placing a comfortable hand on his shoulder. "Tsunayoshi-san...it's alright. We'll go now and don't worry about the mess; someone will take care of it tonight. So...if it's easier for you, just forget that we were ever here at all."

End Flashback

"In short, the Tsunayoshi of this world was a frightened little mouse, living a perfectly normal and utterly meaningless life, having never met the baby hitman. He was useless and more importantly, utterly boring." Byakuran spoke up from behind them, a few stray ducks trailing behind his feet, his tone making it clear that being boring was the part that was most offensive to him.

"Byakuran!" Yuni reprimanded before turning guilty eyes at Tsuna. "I really am sorry. But I think the reason you are here is because you are needed. Somewhere in this world, there is a problem that only you are the answer to. Or else the pacifiers and the rings wouldn't have acted in such a way. But you don't have to worry about any of that yet! Take this time to relax, settle in. Byakuran and I will be in Japan for at least the next little while to help." Her last sentence was accompanied by a firm look at Byakuran.

"Hai~ hai, Yuni-chan. Of course I'll do my part to help dear Tsunyoshi-kun feel comfortable in this world! Starting with this~" A cellphone was dropped unceremoniously into Tsuna's lap by Byakuran. "Direct secure lines to both Yuni-chan and I. Courtesy of Shou-chan and yours truly~"

Tsuna smiled as he picked up the cellphone. "So Shouichi's working for you again this time around?"

"Yup! Couldn't let the Vongola as they are right now snatch him up~ He's far too good for them. Although...if you ever decide to take over the Vongola again, I could transfer him back to you. For a small fee of course~"

Tsuna shook his head. "Shouichi is his own person, not some toy that's passed around when someone gets tired of playing with him."

"Me? Get tired of Shou-chan?! You wound me, Tsunayoshi-kun."

"Alright, alright. So long he's content, I won't say anything. It's none of my business anyhow. I'm going back to the apartment to get some sleep, it's a workday tomorrow." Tsuna got up from the park bench, Yuni following suit. "I'll see the two of you again soon?"

"Of course, Tsunayoshi-san. At least once before we must go back to Italy." Yuni gave him a quick hug and a smile. "Buona notte."

Translator's Note:
Buona notte - Good night.
Hime - Princess