(this takes place at the party when Squalo first met Xanxus, after the 1st part of MLS chapter 6!)
First impression
Squalo groaned when his phone rang for the third time. He reluctantly reached for it and checked the caller ID.
"I need to take that" he apologized.
"Go ahead" Xanxus replied. "I'll see you next week then."
Squalo nodded and watched Xanxus disappear in the crowd as he took the call.
"What is it, Tanaka?"
"I'm sorry to bother you, Squalo" answered the butler "but it's rather late and it's almost time for Gioia to go to bed."
"Sure" Squalo growled. "We'll come home now."
Squalo hung up and looked around him, squinting at the crowd to find his little sister. He had been so absorbed in the conversation with Xanxus that he had forgotten all about her. But he wasn't worried about her. Knowing Gioia, she would be wandering somewhere near the buffet. Thoughtful, he made his way through the gathering toward the buffet. A satisfied smile reached his lips as he thought once again that he had made the right choice by coming to this Vongola party. It had been the perfect chance to meet Xanxus, the Vongola boss' son. Squalo had immediately been drawn to the young heir's fierce aura and hadn't been disappointed when he had talked to him. Squalo truly believed he had found the man he'd been loyal to for the rest of his life.
At the buffet, he was surprised not to find his tiny sister near the sweet cakes. He glanced around and finally spotted her, sitting by herself at a table. He shook his head as he saw the mountain of pastries piled on her plate.
"Are you a monster?" he called out, making his way to her.
Gioia turned to him, her forehead wrinkled by a frown.
"I'm not!" she retorted, offended. "Try them and you'll see they're yummy!"
Squalo picked a pastry from the plate and took a seat in front of his sister. Gioia watched him closely as he tasted the pastry.
"Not bad" Squalo finally said with a shrug.
Gioia rolled her eyes, making Squalo smile.
"You're way too serious about food, brat" he chuckled.
She sulkily crossed her arms and turned her eyes to the crowd.
"He's your new friend?" she asked.
Squalo followed her gaze and saw Xanxus standing by himself at some distance from the crowd.
"What do you think?" asked Squalo, out of curiosity, as he stole another cake from her plate.
"He looks like he hasn't pooped in a week."
Squalo spat out his cake and looked at his sister with disbelief.
"What!?"
"Why is he so angry then?" she turned her attention back to her brother, disapprovingly frowning at the waste of food.
"I don't know. He must have his reasons. Don't like him?"
"I think he's more scary than Father" she mumbled with a shrug.
"Scarier, Gioia" Squalo automatically corrected.
"You're not afraid of him?"
"No" scoffed Squalo. "Why should I be?"
Gioia looked up at her brother with sheer admiration. Squalo couldn't suppress a smug expression from creeping on his face.
"Anyway, brat, we have to go!" Squalo said, getting up. "Or Tanaka will scold both of us."
Gioia jumped on her feet and cheerfully took Squalo's hand.
"What did you two talk about?" she scurried to keep pace with her brother.
"The future" Squalo smiled. "I'm gonna work for him, Gio."
The little girl stared thoughtfully at her older brother, wondering why it made him so happy.
Tanaka put the book away and gently tucked Gioia in her bed.
"Did you have fun at the party?" he asked.
"They had yummy cakes, ojiichan!" she said with sparkly eyes.
"I hope you didn't eat too many of them" the old man said with a stern look.
"No" she answered, grinning sheepishly.
Tanaka shook his head and smiled, amusement at the girl's love for food getting the better of him.
"Nii-chan found a job" she added.
"A job?"
"I think so" she tilted her head, thoughtful. "He made a new friend and said he was going to work for him."
"And does that new friend look nice?"
Tanaka watched her reflect on the question for a moment before she nodded with a big smile.
"I think they'll work well together!"
"Then all is good" said Tanaka, affectionately ruffling her hair before bidding her goodnight.
Note:
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