"Good morning, children! Its time to wake up!"
Tsuna bolted out of bed as the lights in the room turned on, forcing him to cover his eyes for a minute because of the bright light before he yawned and got out of bed. He looked over at Hibari and saw him stretching before getting out of bed as well.
"Good morning, Hibari-san." Tsuna greeted.
"Hn." Hibari responded yawning once again.
"Please report to the cafeteria for breakfast! I repeat, all children report to the cafeteria for breakfast!"
Tsuna turned to Hibari, "Shall we?"
Hibari simply walked out of the room with Tsuna following right behind him. As he looked around he saw more children come out of their rooms and recognized one of them.
"Yamamoto?"
Said boy looked behind him and beamed when he saw both Tsuna and Hibari, "Tsuna! Hibari-san! So you guys are here to, huh?"
"Yeah, did you come here yesterday, too?" Tsuna asked.
"Yep! I was trying to talk to a kid named Gokudera, but he got mad at me." Yamamoto grinned.
Tsuna sweat-dropped while Hibari rolled his eyes.
"By the way," Yamamoto continued, "I'm sharing a room with Ryohei-sempai."
"Really? With Ryohei-sempai? But he's-"
"-An annoying herbivore."
"Hahaha, he's not that bad." Yamamoto smiled.
Hibari's deadpanned face begged to differ.
"What about you guys?" Yamamoto asked.
"I'm paired with Hibari-san," Tsuna answered, "We met a girl named Nagi, and two boys named Fran and Spanner yesterday. We're in a group."
"Seriously? Hey, can I join?" Yamamoto asked.
"No/Yes." Both Tsuna and Hibari answered.
Hibari glared at the brunette who simply smiled.
"Cool!" Yamamoto wrapped both arms over their shoulder only for Hibari to whack him upside the head, making him yelp.
"Don't touch me, herbivore." Hibari warned.
Yamamoto rubbed the back of his head with a small laugh, "No need to get violent, Hibari-sempai."
Tsuna smiled as they arrived at the dining area and went to order something to eat. The place was packed but Tsuna spotted Nagi, Fran, and Spanner, and some new faces too.
"Ryohei-sempai." Tsuna greeted.
Ryohei spotted Tsuna and grinned, "Yo Sawada, are you having an EXTREME morning?"
"Y-Yeah." Tsuna winced at the boy's loud voice.
"Yo Sempai, good morning." Yamamoto greeted.
"Good morning to the EXTREME!" Ryohei greeted back, prompting Hibari to hit him too.
"Shut up and eat, herbivore." Hibari told him before eating his soba noodles.
"Oh Hibari, have you thought about joining the boxing club?" Ryohei gave him a stupid grin.
"No."
"Why?!"
"Shut up."
"Hahaha, Sempai and Hibari get along well, don't they?" Yamamoto smiled.
Tsuna smiled, "They do," he then turned his attention to the silent silver haired boy, "Not hungry?"
The boy flinched as he was being addressed, "So what if I'm not?" He growled.
"Maa, maa, there's no need to be grouchy Hayato." Yamamoto told the boy.
"Shut up! And stop calling me by my name!" Gokudera blushed.
"Then what am I supposed to call you?"
"Nothing, stupid!" Hayato yelled.
Tsuna sweat-dropped but smiled anyway, 'They've already become friends.'
"What do you think we're doing today?" Yamamoto wondered.
"They'll probably;y experiment on us! This is a UMA facility!" Gokudera said with such assurance that there were sparkles all around him.
"That's impossible." Spanner stated.
"What was that?!"
Spanner clapped both hands together, "Gochisosama deshita," he then addressed Gokudera, "If they were really UMA then they would have wiped out the grown ups before kidnapping the children. Adults are less useful than children."
Nagi blinked in amazement, "Wow..."
"Its scary when you say it out loud." Tsuna said.
Yamamoto scratched his cheek, "The guy in white told my dad I was chosen by SOLAS."
"He said the same thing to my mama!" Tsuna exclaimed.
"M-Me too." Nagi said.
"Same here." Hayato said.
"The white fairy spoke the same words." Fran said.
Yamamoto and Gokudera tilted their heads, "White fairy...?"
"Fran likes fairies." Tsuna smiled.
"Usagi is right." Fran agreed.
"Usagi?!" Yamamoto and Gokudera exclaimed.
Tsuna laughed nervously, "He means me..."
"Oh...ahahaha." Yamamoto didn't really know what to say to that.
Gokudera stared at Tsuna intently, 'He really does look like a usagi.' He observed the boy's face.
"She's Hime," Fran gestured towards Nagi, "And he's Porcupine." He gestured towards Hibari who whacked him upside the head.
Yamamoto tilted his head, "Porcupine...well, it does fit Hibari."
"Thank you for your input, Samurai." Fran thanked.
Yamamoto pointed to himself, "Samurai? Me?"
"Hmph, what part of this idiot looks like a samurai?" Gokudera crossed his arms.
Fran stared at Gokudera, "You're Tsundere."
"Tsundere?" Tsuna, Yamamoto, Nagi, and Ryohei questioned.
"Ah, its someone who comes off as cold or sometimes hostile but deep down they are warm and friendly." Spanner explained.
"Oh!" Yamamoto grinned at Gokudera, "Guess that means deep down you like us, huh?"
"Sh-Shut up! I do not!" Gokudera blushed.
"You like me don't you?" Yamamoto smiled.
"I really don't like you!"
Fran decided to interrupt, "That's the opposite of what he really thinks."
"I'll blow you up!" Gokudera threatened.
"EXTREME!" Ryohei yelled.
Tsuna smiled as he watched his new friends have fun. He really liked this place, but there was something else that bothered him but he couldn't figure out what. Also, ever since the nice man brought his missing piece back yesterday he still felt like he was missing something...like a need that he didn't quite understand.
"Breakfast is over now! Its time to go to class! Line up at the door and an assistant will take you to your assigned classroom!"
Tsuna looked over at the door and sure enough there were already some adults waiting by the door to take them to class. He and the other kids in his group walked over and stood before them as they wished them away to their assigned classrooms. They arrived at a door with a bold sign at the top of the door.
Class A
'Class A...' The brunette thought. As they walked into the classroom Tsuna noticed there weird round shapes all over the room. They looked like beds at first glance actually so maybe that's what they are.
"What are these weird shaped things?" Yamamoto wondered as he poked one.
"Pods?" Gokudera observed the strange oval shaped like pods, "Is this really an experiment?"
Tsuna opened one slowly and carefully before getting in and lying down. He noticed how soft it was and smiled, "So soft..."
"It is?" Yamamoto got in the one next to him and grinned, "It is soft! And there's a mini TV in here, too!"
The other kids took that as a cue to get in since Tsuna and Yamamoto were okay and the pods didn't seem to be bobby trapped or anything. They stayed in them until the teacher arrived. It was a woman with black hair that was in a ponytail, she had purple eyes, wearing a purple shirt, grey skirt, and black heels. She first gave off his cold aura that Tsuna sometimes believe Hibari gave off, but deep in those eyes of hers he saw she was actually a kind and caring individual.
Good day, children." She greeted monotone, "You will all address me as Asuga-sensei and nothing more. As you've already noticed you are currently lying in pods that are used for the sole purpose of projecting images that make learning more easier for you. If you still have questions then stay after class and I will answer them for you. Now, lay all the way down in the pods and we will begin the lesson."
The kids did as they were told and watched as the pod doors closed and the kids inside them saw strange looking binoculars come out and latch onto their faces. The mini TV inside the pods turned on suddenly and the wires connected to the binoculars glowed orange and the kids gasped at what they were being shown.
Asuga observed all of this quietly, "It has begun."
Tsuna was seeing images that he didn't understand but somehow it had significance as to why they were here. That's what the 'warm feeling' was telling him at least. A strange white ball was coming towards a big blue ball and when they both collided a bright white light covered the big blue ball. The white ball wasn't a white ball anymore because it looked like a person now but it was in a place where it was dark and cold. There were these white things all around it and the person clad in white was sleeping...sleeping. The human shaped figure started sprouting what looked like seeds before they started to look like people, too. All of them were clad in white and they started stay and watch the sleeping white figure. Tsuna didn't understand but he heard them say, "finally arrived," and, "must protect."
Protect what?
The images changed again showing a strange group of people who were gathered around something, and then made some weird rings and pacifiers. The strange people soon disappeared, leaving only two but one left and left the other one all alone. More images appeared after that showing a weird picture that looked like a clam and another strange group of people.
Gokudera instantly recognized them, "They're...the first generation Vongola!"
Yamamoto started at them, "That guy...he looks like me!"
Hibari clenched his fists as he observed the pale blonde haired male that had the exact same face as him. He remembered the female carnivore saying something about a man that looked like him but hailed from France before going to Italy and then leaving to live in Japan. This must be him.
One of the white figures appeared before the blonde that looked like Tsuna and told him something. Tsuna wondered what it could be because their faces looked scary.
"You were all chosen. SOLAS chose you."
Something in Tsuna started to become hot but it wasn't bad, no-in fact it felt...warm.
SOLAS
Was the sleeping white figure SOLAS? The image started acting weird and Tsuna could barely hear what was said next and only picked up some of the words. The blonde man with the orange eyes was saying something.
"...Save...I..!"
The image was gone and the pods door lifted up, allowing the children inside the sit up and think about what they just saw. Tsuna hugged himself as tried to understand everything. Looking around, he saw the other kids doing the same thing, some looked confused and didn't understand what it all meant.
"Those images you just witnessed is the history of this Institute." Asuga-sensei's voice snapped them out of their trance and they listened to her instead, "The white entity which we have dubbed "SOLAS" came to this planet before any of us existed."
Hayato gulped, "Is it...a UMA?"
"SOLAS looks as though it could be but it is not," she told him, "SOLAS is the first and "true" original being that came to earth. Before any of us "humans" came to be, SOLAS started producing, creating more like it. They have been here watching over humanity ever since."
Yamamoto raised his hand.
"Yes?"
"Who were those people that we saw? And what were they gathered around? It looked like some rings and pacifiers." He questioned.
Asuga hummed, "You asked a good question. What you saw was a species that came after SOLAS and was unaware of its existence because it went into a deep hibernation. The individuals were gathered around something they call...Tri-ni-set or 7³."
"Tri-ni-set?" Tsuna questioned.
"The objects you saw were indeed rings and pacifiers," Asuga confirmed, "There are a total of 21 rings in total. The first are the Mare rings, which are said to have created the world. There are seven in total, Mare Ring of the Sky, Mare Ring of the Storm, Mare Ring of the Rain, Mare Ring of the Sun, Mare Ring of the Cloud, Mare Ring of the Mist, and finally Mare Ring of the Lightning."
"Mare Rings..." a female voice in the room mumbled, but Tsuna heard her.
"Next are the Vongola Rings that were given to Vongola Primo by the second species that watched over the Tri-ni-set. Vongola Primo created Vongola as a vigilante group that protected citizens, however once he stepped down and passed his position to someone else it became a mafia organization that now has a history of bloodshed." He explained.
Tsuna gripped the front of his shirt, his chest feeling tight for some reason. Mafia. They're bad people.
"Vongola Primo or better known as Giotto decided the rings will only be used by him and his guardians descendants and no one else," she continued, "The Vongola Sky Ring was in Giotto's possession and would have been passed down to his descendant-Sawada Tsunayoshi."
Tsuna looked down, his bangs shadowing his face as she said that.
"The Vongola Storm Ring was in G-the right hand man of Giotto's possession and would have been passed down to his descendant-Gokudera Hayato."
Gokudera clenched his fists as he realized that he had a close relationship to Vongola and never knew until now.
"The Vongola Rain Ring was in Ugetsu Asari's possession and would have been passed down to his descendant-Yamamoto Takeshi."
Yamamoto looked thoughtful for once.
"The Vongola Sun Ring was in Knuckle's possession and would have been passed down to his descendant-Sasagawa Ryohei."
Ryohei had both arms crossed and closed his eyes.
"The Vongola Cloud Ring was in Alaude's possession and would have been passed down to his descendant-Hibari Kyoya."
Hibari said nothing and simply kept quiet.
"The Vongola Mist Ring was in Daemon Spade's possession and would have gone to his descendant-Rokudo Mukuro."
And eerie laugh caught everyone's attention as they saw a boy with dark blue hair that was tied up and had the shape of a pineapple. His pod was next to Nagi's but she seemed to very comfortable with him.
"Kufufu...I see." The boy who was probably Mukuro said.
"Lastly, the Vongola Lightning Ring was in Lampo's possession and would have gone to his descendant-Lambo Bovino."
"A member of the Bovino Famiglia." Gokudera mumbled.
Tsuna asked a question this time, "You keep saying the rings would have gone to us, so does that mean we won't have to take them and be forced to join the mafia?"
"That is correct. Any mafia organization will be unable to force you to join because we will not allow it. By some chance should they try we will handle it from the shadows." She stated.
'Something about that sounds scary...' Yamamoto thought.
"Now, the last of the Tri-ni-set are the Arcobaleno Pacifiers which go to the strongest individuals the world has ever known. Like the Mare and Vongola Rings there are seven of them in total. The Holder of the Sky Pacifier and the leader of the Arcobaleno-Aria Giglio Nero, the Holder of the Storm Pacifier-Hibari Fon, The Holder of the Rain Pacifier-Colonello, The Holder of the Sun Pacifier and known as the World's Strongest Hitman and Strongest Arcobaleno-Reborn, The Holder of the Cloud Pacifier-Skull, The Holder of the Mist Pacifier-Viper, and The Holder of the Lightning Pacifier-Verde." She listed.
Gokudera's eyes widened, "The World's Strongest Hitman...is an Arcobaleno?"
Hibari's eyes narrowed at the mention of his missing relative. So the reason for his disappearance is because he became an Arcobaleno.
"Once they are given these pacifiers they will now have the appearance of babies, but do not let their appearance fool you. There's a reason they were chosen to become the new generation of Arcobaleno." She told them.
Tsuna raised his hand, "Can you tell us something about them, Asuga-sensei?"
She nodded, "Very well. I will hold on telling you about the Sky Arcobaleno because a relative will explain it to you."
Tsuna blinked, 'A relative?' He eyed the other kids in the room until he spotted a pretty girl with pretty blue eyes, dark teel short hair with an orange tattoo on her left cheek, and wore a white sundress.
'Pretty...'
The girl as if sensing she was being watched looked in his direction making him freeze up but she herself blushed and looked down before giving him a small wave, which he returned.
"First I will explain about Reborn," Asuga started, "He was once a freelance Hitman until he decided to start tutoring mafia heirs. He is currently grooming Dino Chiavarone of the Chiavarone Famiglia. The current leader of the Vongola-Vongola Nono has expressed his interest in him tutoring the next heir to Vongola," she eyed Tsuna who looked a little worried, "Out of all of the Arcobaleno, he is the strongest. He also keeps in touch with Vongola Nono and knows those who are currently within Vongola."
Tsuna swallowed and raised his hand again.
"Yes?"
"Is...is my..." he stumbled, afraid to find out he might be right and not wrong.
"Sawada Iemitsu is part of the CEDEF," she confirms, "It stands for Consulenza Esterna Della Famiglia, translation is External Advisors of the Family. He acts as the current boss."
Tsuna's whole body began to shake. His...dad was apart of Vongola. The mafia! He lied to him and his mama! He made his mama cry! He's a bad man! Bad man! Bad man! Arms wrapped around him, making him flinch and saw it was the girl he thought was pretty hug him. Then he felt someone rub his head and saw it was Yamamoto who looked worried, Gokudera gave him a concerned expression too, and even Hibari-san was looking at him. Hesitating a little he hugged the girl back and smiled at Yamamoto.
"Thank you..."
Yamamoto grinned, "We're friends! Always!"
Tsuna was grateful for the support. He was glad he came here and made friends here.
"Have you calmed down, Tsunayoshi?" Asuga asked.
Tsuna nodded, "Yes, Asuga-sensei," he turned to the girl who was no longer hugging him, "Thank you..."
"Yuni. Yuni Giglio Nero." Yuni introduced herself.
'Giglio Nero...so she's related to Aria-san.' He thought, "Sawada Tsunayoshi. Nice to meet you."
Yuni smiled, "I know who you are. I've been wanting to meet you for so long."
"Eh?" She's been waiting for him? Why?
"Continuing," Asuga-sensei's voice got their attention once again, "Hibari Fon is a member of the Hibari clan and member of the Triads. We do not know of his current location, but what we do know is that he is proficient in martial arts and has never been beaten."
Tsuna and Yamamoto looked over at Hibari who had an irritated look on his face. To them, it looked like Hibari could care less about his "missing" uncle but who knows? Its hard to tell what Hibari is thinking sometimes.
"Colonello originally was not supposed to be an Arcobaleno, but it matters not in the end. He is in charge of a place known as Mafia Land and former member of COMSUBIN, which stands for Commando Raggruppamento Subacquei Ed Incursori Teseo Tesei. He is skilled in traps and firearms." She explained.
Gokudera paid attention to the explanation and wouldn't let this formation go to waste.
"Skull was once a performer, but he is now Head of the combat forces for the Carcassa Famiglia." She said.
"Carcassa Famiglia?!" Gokudera exclaimed.
"Do you know about them, Gokudera-kun?" Tsuna asked.
Gokudera turned to Tsuna, "They're well known in Italy for doing shady things."
"Correct. He is also not considered one of the strongest unlike Reborn and Colonello, but he was still chosen." She reminded, "Viper is well-known as a powerful spell-caster and Illusionist. Viper is known to have the ability to cast powerful Illusions and able to locate anyone."
"Kufufu, is that so?" A boy chuckled, getting Tsuna's attention once again.
"Yes it is, Rokudo Mukuro." She said.
'Rokudo Mukuro...' Tsuna liked the name.
"Lastly, Verde is a scientist and the smartest of the Arcobaleno. That being said, his arrogance is a potential weakness that can easily be exploited." She said off handily.
Nagi raised her hand, "Um, what does all of this have to do with us?"
Asuga showed a small smile, "A question I was waiting for. You are here because SOLAS chose you just like it did the children before you when it first descended to earth."
"Why?" Hibari demanded.
"SOLAS has always chosen individuals with speacial qualities to fight for in its name," Asuga explained, "Unlike the Tri-ni-set, which is fickle, SOLAS is not. You children here have flames however SOLAS does not want you to be used by the Tri-ni-set, and therefore has decided to protect you in its own way."
"Protect us?" Yamamoto questioned.
"Once SOLAS choses the individuals they become known as: SOLAS Children." She explained.
"SOLAS Children...kufufu, how amusing." Mukuro smiled.
"When SOLAS choses the individuals they are no longer reachable to the mafia, no matter what family it is." She revealed.
Tsuna's eyes widened, "Then-!"
"You, Gokudera Hayato, Yamamoto Takeshi, Sasagawa Ryohei, Hibari Kyoya, Bovino Lambo, and Rokudo Mukuro are hereby safe from all mafia organizations, including Vongola." She confirmed.
Tsuna breathed a sigh of relief, Yamamoto didn't get it but laughed anyway, Gokudera didn't know how to feel on the matter, Hibari looked like he couldn't care less, Ryohei yelled, "EXTREME!" and Mukuro chuckled.
"Now that you've all been chosen, SOLAS will proceed to mark you with a "Trait" that is unique only to you. Wear them with pride." Asuga told them.
Nagi raised her hand, "W-Will it hurt...?"
"No. You will feel no pain, just the power given to you by the mark you will receive. Once you've been marked you will be assigned a partner who will act as your counterpart. That would make you "SOLAS Pairs." She explained.
"Counterpart?" Hibari spoke.
"The opposite of you." She elaborated, "Are there anymore questions?"
The children said nothing.
"Then, follow this attendant who will take you to the basement where you will receive your mark." She instructed them.
Tsuna carefully got out of the pod and noticed Yuni was standing right next to him with a smile that made him blush a little. She really did look pretty to him.
"Can I walk with you?" Yuni asked shyly.
Tsuna gave a shy smile of his own, "S-Sure."
Yamamoto gave Gokudera a knowing smile which in turn made the silverette blush, "Don't even think about it!"
"Why not?" Yamamoto whined.
"I'm not holding your hand!"
"Please?"
"No!"
Hibari walked past the two, not even bothering to acknowledge them and was followed closely by Ryohei. Nagi followed after the rest of the kids and strangely enough Mukuro was right next to her, acting as a bodyguard of some sort.
Location: SOLAS Institute-Basement
The children were brought to the basement and saw something that looked different from the pods that were in the classroom.
"These are the Marking Chambers," the white-haired assistant told them, "Please go into one and wait to receive your mark."
One by one the children went into their Marking Chambers and waited with nervous breaths as they waited for something to happen. Well, ask and you shall receive as the chambers began to light up different colors, but only two were orange. And they were Tsuna and Yuni's chambers. Tsuna felt a weird sensation on his forehead but it didn't hurt, if anything it felt...warm. But despite the warm feeling, there was a hint of sadness laced there too. But where was this sadness coming from? He didn't feel all that sad, so whose sadness did this belong to?
"The marking procedure is over now. You may now remove yourselves from the chambers." The attendant told them.
Tsuna saw the door open allowing him to get out. He rubbed his forehead feeling nothing out of the ordinary, but that feeling of sadness he felt won't leave his mind. Looking around the room he noticed the other children looked as though they felt the sudden sadness too.
"I felt it."
He quickly turned to the voice and saw it was Yuni, "You too?"
She nodded, "It was sad. Really sad."
Tsuna looked down and thought back to the pods they were in and shown those memories. That man Giotto said something about saving. What did he mean?
"Congratulations in receiving your marks children," the attendant congratulated, "Your SOLAS markings appear on different parts of your body, but they will remain non-visible until you decide to reveal them yourselves. Now listen for the pair assignments."
The kids gathered around curious to know who they were going to be paired with.
"Look to the screen."
PAIRINGS
SAWADA TSUNAYOSHI & GIGLIO NERO YUNI
YAMAMOTO TAKESHI & GOKUDERA HAYATO
HIBARI KYOYA & SASAGAWA RYOHEI
ROKUDO MUKURO & NAGI
I-PIN & BOVINO LAMBO
JOSHIMA KEN & KAKIMOTO CHIKUSA
FRAN & SPANNER
"These are the pairings for this group. Your partner is more than a simple partner for they are your other half and balance you out. I will leave you all and return momentarily." The attendant left with those parting words.
Tsuna and Yuni looked at each other before blushing a little, "We're paired." he said.
"We are." She said.
The two stood there smiling with small blushes on their faces. Tsuna had never been paired with a girl before but he was starting to like it, especially since Yuni was really pretty and nice.
Fran looked at Spanner, "We're paired."
"Looks like it." Spanner said.
"Why do I have to be paired with you?" Gokudera clicked his tongue.
Yamamoto laughed, "Its fine isn't it? I like you, Hayato."
Gokudera sputtered his face flushed red, "Don't say things like that so easily, stupid!"
Yamamoto simply laughed, "But I'm serious."
"Shut up!"
Ryohei slung an arm over Hibari's shoulder, "I'm EXTREMLY glad to be paired with you, Hibari!"
Hibari wasted no time in whacking him upside the head, "Don't touch me."
"Kufufu, it would appear I'm paired with you, Nagi." Mukuro smiled.
"P-Please take care of me." Nagi bowed politely.
"It would be my pleasure." He said.
Hibari tapped the back of his head with a tonfa, "Don't get too close."
"Oya, and why is that?" Mukuro teased.
Hibari's scowl was the only answer he got.
"Tch, why do I have to be paired up with Kakipi?!" Ken complained.
"Ken, you're annoying." Chikusa said lazily.
"What was that?!"
"Kufufu, Ken, Chikusa, behave." Mukuro told them.
"Hai, Mukuro-sama!" Ken said.
Chikusa nodded.
Tsuna looked around, "What about I-pin and Lambo? I don't see them."
"I don't see them either." Yamamoto looked around.
"Maybe they're in a different room?" Nagi guessed.
"I thought they were with us the whole time." Yamamoto said.
"They were probably sent to a different room from the rest of us. Just like Nagi said." Yuni said.
Meanwhile outside the room the children were being observed by Asuga along with Headmaster Deo.
"The marks have been branded, and the pairs have been decided." Asuga said.
"Yes. The other children aside, the blood of the First Generation runs strong in within their descendants." Deo said.
Asuga stared at the children, "SOLAS initiated contact with Vongola Giotto and his guardians 400 years ago and marked them. They became "SOLAS Children" and maintained Vongola as a vigilante origination right up until Giotto left for Japan. His faithful guardians followed after him, yet somehow their descendants either remained in Japan or went back to Italy. All...except for one."
Deo hummed, "He will be a problem, but those children will be able to handle it."
Asuga huffed in amusement, "It should be entertaining. I'm curious to see what mark they will carve. Will it be the same as the First Generation, or will it be bigger? I find myself even more interested."
"Me as well." Deo smiled.
Tsuna held his breath as he waited for his mother to pick up the phone. He realized he hadn't called her all day and she was probably worried about him. He promised to call her everyday and to let her know how he was doing, unlike the bad man. There was a part of him that still couldn't believe his dad was part of the mafia, but the other part of him suspected his dad was doing something bad.
"Hello?"
"Ah, mama!"
"Tsu-kun! Mou, where have you been? I've been waiting for your call all day!"
"I'm sorry, mama. We had lessons all day and I lost track of time." He apologized.
"Sigh, well...as long as you're paying attention to your studies its okay. How is it there? Are you making new friends?"
"I am! I met a really pretty girl named Yuni, Yamamoto is here too, oh I met other kids, too!" He rambled off with excitement.
"That's good to hear. And that pretty girl Yuni-chan was it? Do you like her, Tsu-kun?"
He blushed, "W-We've only just met, mama!"
"Ara, love can appear to all ages, not just adults." She said sounding cheerful.
He pouted but then lost the pout, "Mama..."
"Hm?"
He was hesitant to tell her but she needs to know, "Um, Asuga-sensei talked about the mafia today and um..."
"Its okay, Tsu-kun. I already know."
"Eh?"
"I was told by one of the people there when they said you were chosen. Your pa-Iemitsu, is a member of the Vongola mafia."
Tsuna gripped the phone with both hands, "Mama..."
"Don't worry, Tsu-kun. Mama has already decided that no matter what she'll protect Tsu-kun!"
His eyes widened then he smiled, "Tsu-kun, too! Tsu-kun will protect mama!"
On the other line Nana smiled as a single tear fell from her eyes, "That's my Tsu-kun."
"Mama, I love you."
"Mama loves you too, Tsu-kun. Always."
Saying one last goodbye he hung up the phone. His mama already knows about the mafia and doesn't like Iemitsu either. He won't let the mafia hurt his mama! With a form resolve he left to head back to his room when he was stopped.
"Tsuna!"
He turned around and saw it was Yamamoto running towards him, "Yamamoto?"
"There you are!" Yamamoto stopped running and caught his breath, "We've been looking for you."
"We?"
"Yeah, we wanted to all talk about the whole mafia thing but didn't wanna start without you." Yamamoto told him.
"Oh. Where is everyone?"
"The Playground."
Location: SOLAS Institute-The Playground
Tsuna and Yamamoto arrived at the playground and spotted everyone in their group. He spotted Yuni and gave her a small wave, which she returned with a smile.
"I'm sorry I'm late." Tsuna apologized, sitting down next to her.
"Its okay." She smiled.
"Kufufu, now that Tsunayoshi is finally here we can get on with this little meeting." Mukuro smiled.
"Meeting? Who called it?" Tsuna asked.
"Hayato did." Yamamoto grinned.
A tick mark appeared on the silver haired boy's forehead, "Stop calling me by my first name, moron!"
"But I like calling you by your first name."
"Well I don't!"
"Kufufu, if you two are done with your little lover's quarrel can we start now?" Mukuro teased.
"Hn."
Gokudera blushed, "We're not lovers!" He sputtered, "And fine!" He brought out a sign that made Tsuna sweat-drop.
SECRET DISCUSSION ON WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE MAFIA!
"Eh?" Tsuna tilted his head.
"Ahaha...?" Yamamoto laughed nervously.
Gokudera smirked, "Let the meeting begin!"
File #3: Abilities