Hi everyone!
I'm italian and I'm translating my story in english because some not-italian people ask me to do it, so please forgive me for this poor and basic english!
I accept any advice because I really want to improve my english and I know there are many mistakes, SORRY!
Thank you for reading ~


Target 2 - Eh? We fight to realize our dreams!

The girl looks at Arina and her twin brother, who is sitting on the other side of the table.

Nozomi: ... EH?
Arina: Yes, he's my brother Luca. He can be the Guardian of Lightning for your family "game", if you really want. Anyway, he finally returned from his mission and I was able to get him here.

Nozomi seems to stagger; all of her thoughts and ideas jumbled together in her head. Haname and Arashi help her to sit down while Kaito follows them, the group is completely silent and interested in the whole situation that is going to unravel.

Nozomi: Ok, calm down. He should be my guardian ...?
Arina: With everything I've told you, you only listen to this? No, I said "if you really want", and it has nothing to do with the rest. You were so desperate to find a guardian of lightning, you stressed me so much I was going crazy.
Nozomi: Ok, ok, I understand. But I already knew you had a twin brother, so the news is what you just said about a guardian! Also, you're the one who decided it from nothing.
Arina: Exactly.
Nozomi: Without consulting me!
Luca: She didn't consult me either.

The young man yawns loudly, attracting the attention of the present guys. He had taken off his coat and a yellow lightning tattoo is visible on his right arm, just below the shoulder.

Arina: You cannot say that you're not proud of this assignment, Luca!

She giggles, making fun of her dear brother.

Luca: Well, of course not. Though I was called here suddenly... I was working hard abroad!
Arina: ...working hard?

She looks ready to laugh and Luca glares at her.

Arashi: You're a soldier or something like that? Don't you have duties? How can you leave the army without some kind of punishment?
Arina: Well, to be assigned as guardian of an hypothetical future Vongola Boss it's an important role.

The blonde still continues to speak ironically, as if it were a play.

Nozomi: Hypothetical? I'm an only child, you know.
Arina: Decimo never said anything about it, you know.
Nozomi: Because papa thinks girls are weak and stupid princesses.
Arina: ...Decimo cares about you so much, you're his only daughter, of course he want to protect you from mafia and stuff like that.
Nozomi: Well, I don't want to be protected, ok? I can protect myself and everyone.
Haname: Anyway, does Vongola have some influence over the army too?
Luca: ... You don't realized how influential the Vongola are, do you?
Nozomi: HEY STOP!
Nozomi's shout makes everyone shut up, she's cleary quite annoyed.
Nozomi: Vongola or Vongola boss don't matter, they couldn't have done anything about it! Papa doesn't know anything about what I'm doing, right?
Arina: Oh, that's not what he meant. You know, there are other ways to obtain some authorizations, there was no need for an official message from Decimo.
Nozomi: Oh...other ways, I see. You're great, Arina!
Arina: I'm not doing this for you, Undicesima. You have met people and have decided that they were your guardians, but I can't agree because this is not what Decimo wanted for you, so it's just a game for me, something like a daughter who are imitating her father.
I only knew that my brother wasn't doing well there and I decided to bring him here. If you want to consider him a guardian do it and keep playing, but I'm not helping out your "plan."

The brunette pouts, turning around.

Nozomi: It's not a game and I'm not imitating my father! Also, speaking about him, I don't want papa to find out what I'm doing. He sent me here to Japan just to live like a normal girl, as if this could happen.
Arina: Well, for now it's what you are doing, and I'm not going to lie or hide stuff from Decimo.
Arina stands up and takes a cup for tea from the cupboard. A graying-haired woman just crossed the threshold of the living room, coming from the nearby kitchen with a tray of cookies.
Nana: Oh, Nozo-chan has many friends over today ~

Nozomi jumps up when she see her grandmother and rushes to hug her.
Her beloved grandmother, Sawada Nana, has always taken care of Nozomi since she moved there from Italy. Her and Arina lived there for seven years now, also with Nozomi's black and white cat Fortuna.

Kaito: Now that I think about if ... if this guy, Luca, is the Guardian of Lightning, now we're all together.
Haname: It's true; the Guardians of the Eleventh generation are finally united!
Luca: Uh? So I've been accepted?
Nozomi: ... No. First I have to test you.
Luca: Hm, a fight huh?

He seems rather annoyed, muttering something with a disappointed look.

Luca: Well, I fight with my small sickles, it's my weapon, I made it up while I was in the army and I didn't have anything to do. It's like a long iron chain with sickles at the ends, I thought to use it with the lightning energy. I think I can fight at long distances but it depends on the situations, mostly I think I can immobilize the enemy with my zaps and-
Nozomi: No, wait, I don't care about all of that. I don't want to fight, I want to see why you want to join me!

Luca is quite confused and turns to his sister, who seems as disorientated as he is.
Arashi looks at her friend and giggles, they know that Arina doesn't know much about how they "recruited"other family members.
Even if it mainly happened coincidently.

Luca: ... The reason? Well, because... you're Vongola Juudaime's-
Nozomi: If that's so, you can get up and leave.
The brunette pouts and turns around, the blonde boy scratches his head thoughtfully.
Arina: Uh ... Undicesima, what...?
Nozomi: So, this is the situation: Those who want to join our family must have a goal, a purpose they want to achieve. We call it "dream." If you don't have dreams, if you don't dream, I think you can go back where you came from. I don't need a robot that follows me because it's cool or because I'm the daughter of someone.

Luca listens silently. He's probably shocked by those words and it's the same for Arina as well. But the woman seems to understand what the girl is trying to explain.

Haname: Each of us Guardians have a personal desire, a dream. We believe that dreams are very important for every human being.
Arashi: A human being without dreams is just a robot that moves with a flow every day, with silly feelings and no ambitions.
Nozomi: ... A bunch of mindless machines that have lost sight of the true meaning of life.
Luca: Uhm, so what are your dreams, guys?
Arashi:I guess Nozo wants to hear what is Luca's dream, first.
They turn back to the guy who seems confused, while thinking hard about something and nodding to himself.
Luca: My dream, uh? ... In fact I am a person who loves living for the day, I love adventures and jump into unpredictable situations. I bet with myself and I love to have fun. Here, I believe that my dream is to continue to experience something exciting and I think you're the right person I should join for my dream.

Silence.
Nozomi looks thoughtful and no one say anything until they hear her verdict.

"... He loves to live for adventures but it seems he doesn't want to fight... I think I don't understand..."

Nozomi: But... you don't seem to love battlefields.
Kaito: What are you saying? He is a soldier!
Nozomi: He seemed annoyed when he was speaking about his weapon.

Arina seems resigned while her brother stretched without restraint.

Luca: Um. No, I don't love fighting. I love playing, having fun, riding my motorcycle... if I have to fight I'll do it but... well... I don't like it...
Arashi: Wait a second! But... you're asoldier, right? What do you do in the army?
Luca: First aid... but just as extra help...

The whole group is totally confused.

Haname: So... can you treat people's injuries?
Luca: Well, I can't do difficult stuff. Just help... with bandages and disinfectants... anyone can do that... Err...
Arashi: So what can you do? You're skilled at something, right?
Luca: I... I was just a helper... I can do many things, but I'm not skilled in anything in particular.
Arina: He didn't want to do it. His adoptive father forced him to join the army and that was his first mission.

Arashi, Haname and Kaito don't want to concentrate their thoughts on the "adoptive father" thing because they already have so much information: they were expecting a skilled soldier and they get an easygoing boy who does what he wants instead.

Luca: Sorry, Juuichidaime! I can help anyway!
Nozomi: ... Hm, you said you like to do fun things... but what if you get bored? At that point
you could also betray me.

She points her finger to him, forcing him to look at her finger with a puzzled look. She seems pretty serious about that.

Luca: No, I don't care. What we do, we do, and if I get bored... I sleep... I think...

"...I can't believe it. Is this weird guy really Arina's brother?"

Luca: ... if I get bored I think I would go around looking for cute girls!
Arashi: Huh? Girls?
Arina: He's womanizer. Well, only theoretically. He has never won a woman's heart before.
Nozomi: Wonderful, I bet he's sexist too.
Luca: Eh? No, no! I'm totally for equal rights, believe me! I just... dream... for a cute girl to love me... a sweet and caring wife...
Haname: Oh! So cuute!
Nozomi: Oh, now I'm understanding you better. So this could be your dream too!
Luca: Oh, also I love playing videogames!

He opens his backpack and shows them his portable console, but the four family members suddenly jump, almost scaring the twins.

Nozomi: You're hired.

The boy stares at the small Vongola with a confused expression, but Haname helps to dispel his doubts by explaining their joy.

Haname: People who still play video games are welcome. We have our legendary *Martedì Game Day (*Game Tuesday) where we spend all day playing videogames.
Luca:
... So you skip school?
Kaito: Hahaha of course no! We play when we return home!

Luca laughs heartily, that stuff seems really cool.

Luca: Uhm, and then, what are your dreams?
Kaito: ME ME ME I WANT TO START! I obviously want to be strong in any type of martial art, I wanna create my own style and open a gym with hundreds of students!
Luca: Wow, a great ambition!
Haname: My dreamis pretty stupid, but ...
She glances at Nozomi and Arashi, but the two replies with a murderous look.
Haname:... Well... yes, dreams are different from person to person, anyone can achieve what they want for their future. And I would like to create my own collection of clothes and wear them.
Nozomi: I want to wear them, too! I totally love your designs~
Luca: A fashion designer? Really?
Arashi: You got something to say about her dream?
Luca: Oh, no ... Of course not, everyone has their own goals, as she said. So, do you love creating clothes?
Nozomi: Hana is amazing at drawing, but also loves sewing clothes. She knows also how to makes dolls!
Arina: Uh, I had seen some made by you ...
Arashi: My dream is the same as Nozomi's. Also I want to be useful for the family, helping and protecting people.
Luca: The same dream? So... what is your dream, Juuichidaime?
Nozomi: Well, of course, I want to create a society where people can continue to dream and fulfill their dreams ... Indeed, first of all I have to realize the dreams of my family, and then I want everyone to understand the importance of dreams.

"A place where I can be myself. A place where everyone can live without the fear of being judged by others."

Luca: Mh ... isn't a dream like that too ambitious? Even for a Vongola I think it's difficult, considering then what you'll be in for ... the mafia and all the rest ...
Nozomi: I don't care. Even papa is guiding the Vongola according to his will.
Luca: You are very resolute, uh?
Nozomi: Because resolution is important, Primo-sama also said this.
Luca: Primo-sama?
Arina: I already told you, Luca. About her dreams.
Luca: Oh- so was it really true?
Arina: Did you think I was lying?
Luca: Well... it's actually hard to believe! You said she was able to dream about Vongola Primo and his guardians and something like that.
Nozomi: It's totally true. Since I was a child I can dream those memories from the First Family. I have witnessed also the creation of the family and other events like that. It's like watching a movie, I think it's a wonderful gift...

Nozomi blushes, looking away.

Arashi: Or maybe a curse...
Arina: Well, anyway, Luca is staying here. Also it's late, it's better that the three of you return home.

Arashi, Kaito and Haname, even if visible bothered by it, follow Arina's advice and greet Nozomi and the other.

Arashi: See you tomorrow, then. I entrust Nozo to you.

Nozomi quietly escorts out the three friends, who disappear beyond the door.

Arina: Luca will be staying in the guest room ...oh, are you okay, Undicesima?
Nozomi: ... My heart is a bit confused.
It looks like she's sad again, she sighs without looking at Arina's eyes.
Arina: I know. I have known you since your birth and I already know everything about you. But you know, you are still locked in the chains of a dream. Dreams can be life too, in your point of view, but they are dreams in the end.
Nozomi: What is that supposed to mean? People can achieve their dreams!
Arina: No, Undicesima, don't confuse achievable dreams with unachievable ones. An achievable dream can be becoming a famous actor or travelling to the moon. An unachievable dream is marrying a man who died many years ago.
Nozomi: ... Traveling to the moon was an unachievable dream until many years ago.
Arina: Because they found a way to do it. If your dream was to find the way to heal a dangerous illness, I'd say it's unachievable until you can find the way, because you have to think about many factors. But you can't bring a dead man back to life and if someone will find a way, I'll be totally against that foolishness.

Nozomi snorts, she doesn't say anything but still tries to avoid eye-contact.

Arina: Undicesima... you have to look for the answers in other places. Sooner or later you'll get them, you have just to search... and maybe this isn't the right place to look.

The woman turns and goes to the living room while Nozomi remains at the foot of the stairs, deep in thought.

Nozomi: The right place ... where is it?

She unbuttons part of her blouse and reveals a medallion she wears around her neck with pride: A white medallion with a gold Vongola crest and the Roman numeral "XI", it was a gift from her father on her fifth birthday. It's just a toy, but even if he was against it he asked people to made it anyway.

Nozomi:... Primo-sama, is there even a place where I can meet you?