Reborn stepped onto the large stage once more, and the audience quickly became silent. Once again, everyone was present, but the infant knew better than to ponder on it.
"Alright, I assume that all of you know why you are here today," said the arcobaleno. "Last week's session was quite successful, so we are continuing. Could Tsuna, Kyoko, Xanxus, Belphegor, Ryohei, Gokudera, Hibari, Squalo, Mukuro, Spanner and Dino please come to the stage."
There was a small gasp of surprise from Kyoko. "Eeh? Me as well?" she asked incredulously.
"Wow, Kyoko-chan, I'm so jealous!" exclaimed Haru, who was seated next to her.
Reborn sighed. These kids sure were an annoying bunch. "Just get onto the stage," he ordered.
"But what about Spanner-san?" asked the Tenth-Generation Vongola boss. "He's working!"
"Dame-Tsuna, didn't I tell you to get on the stage? Don't make me force you!" came the quick reply, followed by the typical "Hii!" and Tsuna clambering onto the stage as Dino tripped and fell onto him.
"Ouch…" said the blonde-haired mafia boss.
"That's right! Dino-san subordinates aren't here with him!" said Tsuna as realization dawned on him. But he was quickly silenced as he felt a murderous aura directed towards him.
"Stupid herbivore, get out of my position, or I'll bite you to death!" threatened Hibari. Tsuna scrambled out from under Dino, and the audience wisely said nothing.
"Alright, if you're done, let's get onto the questions," said Reborn, breaking the awkward silence.
"First question is for Dame-Tsuna."
The said boy gulped slightly as the question appeared on the screen. And as it did, the room was filled with shock.
Dear Tsuna,
Why can't you be a man?
-Bambola Tempesta
"HEY!" yelled Gokudera. "You have no right to speak to the Tenth that way! The Tenth is the greatest! NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO INSULT HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
At which Gokudera went into a rage and took out his dynamite, his eyes ablaze.
"G-Gokudera-kun!" yelled Tsuna in an effort to stop his friend, but his words fell onto deaf ears. In the end, it took all the members on the stage, as well as a swift kick from Reborn, to stop the bomber. Though they were no longer in danger of being blown up, they still had not managed to completely calm Gokudera down. He sat down, fuming.
"W-Well, I've always been Dame-Tsuna, so I still act kind of weak and cowardly when I'm not in my Dying Will Mode. This life is kind of hard, and really dangerous as well, and I guess… that I'm just scared!" The boy blushed and sat down quickly. But he was incredibly surprised as the auditorium erupted into applause.
"Tsuna was incredibly brave, to be able to say it just like that," said Yamamoto happily. Soon, the clapping died down.
"Then, next is Dino," said Reborn.
The man nodded and smiled as the question appeared on the board.
Dino-san,
Which one would you choose to exchange with Enzio? Hibird or Leon?
-shizu Fumikari
Dino laughed. "Well, Enzio sure is annoying, but I wouldn't exchange him! He causes a lot of problems, but he is my partner, and Reborn wouldn't let me have Leon anyway, and Hibird is Kyouya's. But even if I could have them, I can't really choose! Leon is really useful, but Hibird is so cute- just like its owner!"
Once again, the audience was silent. They chose not to notice the blush that appeared on the head prefect's cheeks, and watched as another question was shown.
Dear Dino,
Could you tell me what kind of shampoo Hibari uses? He does have nice hair, and doubt he'll answer the question himself.
-SKF
Once again, Dino laughed. "I can't remember! Wait, Reborn, let me go home and check! You guys can continue without me." And he made a move to exit, but he was stopped by Hibari himself. "Don't you even dare!" hissed the cloud guardian.
"B-But Dino-san, why would you have Hibari-san's shampoo?" asked Tsuna timidly, not sure if he really wanted to know the answer.
"Well, ever since we started taking showers toge-umph!" Dino's words were cut off as he was thrown back by a tonfa. He would remain silent for the rest of the session.
The audience stared at him, then at Hibari, but they kept quiet and waited patiently for the next question.
"Alright, the next question is for Kyoko," continued the arcobaleno.
Kyoko,
Do you think of Tsuna as more than a friend?
-Bambola Tempesta
Looking at this, Tsuna blushed deeply and looked at the girl, waiting uncertainly for an answer.
"Of course I do!" she answered immediately. "Tsuna-kun is the one who has helped us get through so much, he protected us and got us back to the past, and we've had lots of fun together! He has done so many things that a simple friend couldn't do, and I'm really happy to know him!" The girl smiled happily.
"Kyoko-chan…" said Tsuna, tears welling up in his eyes. But a kick from Reborn woke him, and he yelped in pain.
"Dame-Tsuna, we don't need you being a crybaby on us now. There are still lots of questions," said the home tutor mercilessly. "Next is Gokudera."
The said-mafioso gulped and looked warily at the screen.
Dear Gokudera-kun,
If you are the so-called 'right-hand-man' of Tsunayoshi-sama who would do anything for his well-being, why the heck would you smoke near him all the time? Don't you know that second-hand smoking is very harmful to your health and it'd ruin Tsuna's skin!? D:
-ThreeWayDart
Gokudera's face paled. "The Tenth's skin? I-I've been damaging the Tenth's BEAUTIFUL SKIN?!" Tsuna's faced gave a distinct blush, and a jealous growl came from a certain swordsman in the audience. "HOW COULD I DO SUCH A THING!? TENTH!!! FEEL FREE TO PUNISH ME AS YOU WISH!" And the silver-haired teen lowered himself onto his knees and continuously banged his head onto the ground. Reborn sighed impatiently. 'These kids are so annoying.'
"Next question," he said out loud, silencing the bomber.
Gokudera,
Do you have a thing for Yamamoto? Do you have a thing for Bel? Where do you live?
-Bambola Tempesta
Gokudera twitched. A vein popped in his forehead. "Definitely not that knife-freak!" he yelled in annoyance. There was silence. And more silence. But he didn't deny anything else. In the audience, Yamamoto burst out laughing.
"And as for where I live," continued Gokudera, silencing the rain guardian with a glare, "My home is wherever the Tenth is." Only a few people heard his whispered, "And that baseball-idiot as well," but they simply smiled and said nothing The screen flashed once more, and another question appeared.
Umm…Gokudera-kun,
I've been wondering, how can you hide so much dynamite in your clothes and still look so normal? Uh… do you hide the dynamite in your boxers too?
-shizu Fumikari
Gokudera looked smug at this. "As the Tenth's right-hand-man, I have to be able to protect him at all times. Having lots of dynamite is simple for me! But no, I don't hide it in my boxers. That would be gross."
Yamamoto's laugh was loud, to say the least. "Because the only thing in there is-" But his words were cut off by Gokudera, who was pointing Flame Arrow at him. "I dare you to finish that sentence." For once, Yamamoto was wise enough to shut up.
"Alright, we'd better get to Hibari, or he'll get angry again," interrupted Reborn, wanting to speed up the session. He pressed a button and the question was revealed.
Hibari,
Where do you live? What made you choose tonfas as a weapon?
-Bambola Tempesta
"Herbivores don't deserve to know where my home is. I hate that horrible place anyway. My school is much better. And I chose tonfas because I don't like those other weapons that all the herbivores use. I'm obviously too good for them." The answer came immediately, and once again, Reborn questioned the cloud guardian's upbringing.
Hibari-san,
Umm…H-how many times did you lose to Dino-san when you were training with him? Please don't bite me to death for asking that question!
-shizu Fumikari
Hibari growled and glared at the screen. "I didn't lose. I simply did not win." His tonfas were raised. "Anyone who disagrees shall be bitten to death." Unsurprisingly, no one disagreed. There was a deathly silence as the next question was shown.
Dear Hibari,
You're my 3rd favourite character, yes that does mean Mukuro has beat your ass in popularity, even at my school he has. So yeah go wallow in a emo corner or something...that is, after you answer my question. Why do you say 'I'll bite you to death,' I mean really there has gotta be some reason behind the wording of that phrase. And it's not even true seeing as how you actually pummle them to death with you'e tonfa's...or handcuffs ~Resisting urge to laugh~
-SanninSongo
Hibari glared at the screen. The screen seemed to recoil slightly (wind? Or fear?). "I'll bite you to death," he said murderously. "How dare you speak to me in such a way. I'll kill you along with that stupid illusionist." He pulled out his tonfas again, and Reborn wisely continued before the stage was destroyed.
"Squalo's turn," said the arcobaleno.
Squalo,
If you had to choose anyone in the Varia to keep as an eternal companion (not as a lover or anything like that unless you'd want it ;D) who would it be?
-Bambola Tempesta
"VOOOI!! You bastard! Why would I tell you something like that?!" yelled the Varia swordsman, and people put their hands over their ears. "All of these guys are weak bastards! Except for the boss of course!" corrected the man immediately, as Xanxus began to raise his hand.
"So you choose Xanxus then?" asked Reborn, smirking.
"N-Not as a lover! It hurts when he does it anyway!" Silence ensued, and there were many choking noises coming from the audience.
"Okay then," interrupted the hitman. "Next."
Dear Squalo-san,
To better study some guy's fighting style when you were in school, you cut off your right hand, right? I can see how it wouldn't cause a problem during fights, but what about when you're not fighting? Do you really wear your sword all the time?
-Ivy-san
"YEAH, I WEAR IT ALL THE TIME!!!!" The room shook, and a few people's eardrums popped. "WE'RE ASSASINS, WE HAVE TO BE READY FOR ANYTHING, ANYTIME!!!" The audience smiled. It was nice to know that the Varia would be ready to fight if anything came up.
"Now, it's Ryohei's turn," said Reborn. The question popped up onto the large screen.
Ryohei,
What's under your EXTREME nose bandaid? :O
-Bambola Tempesta
"There are EXTREME scars there!! From my fight with some EXTREME sempai! Which I won in an EXTREME style!!" said the boxer, his eyes alight as he remembered the moment.
Kyoko giggled. "The scars aren't actually there anymore, but Onii-san hasn't noticed. It's been over a year since they healed." The others weren't surprised. The sun guardian was not famous for being observant.
"Okay, let's move on to Bel," said Reborn, stopping the laughter.
Dear Belphegor,
I'm not a scary person. And I fail at making threats. I'm like poor Dame-Tsuna with a dash of bullying. How do I scare them off? I bow before you're genius, princely brain.
-KitsuNova
"Ushishishi… All you have to do is to become like me. No one will dare to bully you then. Instead they will bow before you, and you will rule over them. But, that is impossible. Only I can be the ruler," said the Varia storm guardian, with his creepy smile.
"Alright then, next question," and the screen flashed once more.
Dear Belphegor,
First off you're my 4th favourite character, feel honored.
But my question is: Why do you hide you're eyes?...And a real answer is not the 'because I'm a prince' bullshit.
Secondly, what color are your eyes, and once again the actual answer is not the 'because I'm a prince stuff.
And finally why do you have that laugh, there has to be some kind of psychological reason behind it.
-SanninSongo
"Oh? You dare challenge my royal blood? You are pretty brave!" muttered Bel, pulling out a few knives. "How would you like to taste your own blood?" But he was stopped by Xanxus. "Hurry up and answer the question. I'm bored."
Bel smiled again. "If you say so, Boss. My eyes are hidden by my hair, which is styled specially for my crown. I have to be ready to accept the throne at any time… As for my eyes… they a colour too beautiful for you commoners to see. You would never understand if I told you their colour. And my laugh is the opposite of that despicable brother of mine, and I can scorn him this way…"
"Alright, next."
Bel,
I recently watched Saw VI and I laughed at certain peoples' demises. Does this make me a bad person? :O
-Bambola Tempesta
"Ushishishi… of course it does. If you don't laugh at those idiots, you must be weak and stupid. We have to be all bad people in my world, or I will order your execution!" The boy(?) licked his lips and many people shuddered.
"Now, it's Xanxus' turn," said the arcobaleno.
Xanxus,
Do you think Bel is sexy? Do you think Squalo is sexy?
-Bambola Tempesta
"… Both of them are useless trash. They can both go die for all I care. I don't need them in my life. They are simply my toys." After saying this, the man stood up and left.
"Wait, Boss!" The rest of the Varia quickly ran out after him. There were many sighs of relief.
"Mukuro's turn," continued Reborn, and another question appeared.
Dear Mukuro,
You're my favourite character feel totally and utterly honored. But my question is: Why do you laugh like you do? And also why have you got your hair in the pineapple style, I adore it but still, why a pineapple?
-SanninSongo
"Kufufu… I am indeed honoured. My laugh is a special laugh, made from my experiences in hell. But… my hair is NOT styled after a pineapple! Got that?" For a split second, a face of annoyance slipped past the mist guardian's smirk, but it was gone as fast as it had appeared.
"Next." Another question appeared on the screen.
Dear Nappo-san (Mukuro),
Is your hair really modelled after a pineapple? It's the question everyone's dying to know…
PS. Love ya, don't you agree you need more screen time?
Mukuro shook slightly. "For the last time, it is NOT a pineapple!" But then it was gone. "Thank you for supporting me. I should have more screen time. I don't have enough chances at destroying the Mafia this way."
"Alright, next question.-"
"ARGHH!!! IT'S NOT A PINEAPPLE!!!" The number in his eye changed to "一*" and the stage began to crumble , the section separating and floating away from each other. The mist illusionist was now surrounded by an angry mist flame, and an evil aura. "Mukuro! Calm down!" Tsuna yelled. The man jolted slightly, before stopping his illusion. "Kufufu… Sorry, Tsunayoshi. It seems that I got carried away."
Now that the trouble was over, Reborn continued. "Next is Spanner."
"B-But Reborn! Spanner-san isn't here!" protested the Vongola Tenth. But he gave a quick "Hii!" as a King Mosca landed next to him. "Yo, Vongola," greeted the mechanic as he walked out. "Oh? You look kind of pale. Did something scare you?" Tsuna stuttered slightly, but did not say anything.
"Alright Spanner, this is your question."
Dear Spanner-san,
Exactly where do you get those human-batteries you use for your Mosca? Are you the mastermind behind the mafia kidnapping children in the Orient?
-ThreeWayDart
"Hmm? Using human-batteries was a ridiculous technique from many years ago. My Mosca are much more advanced than that. They are powered by my own special-batteries." The man glanced at Giannini and Shoichi. "I won't reveal how they work."
"Okay then, the last question is for me." The hitman pressed a button, and the final question was revealed.
Dear Reborn...
Since we all assume you know everything there is to know, what happens if everything making up the Tri-ni-sette (7-3) policy is destroyed?
Reborn pulled his fedora down, his eyes glinting evilly. "Are you trying to gain information about the Tri-ni-sette? I do know the answer, but I cannot tell you. I have to follow the arcobaleno law." He smirked slightly. "Let's just say that it includes a lot of pain for Dame-Tsuna here."
"Eeh?! Why me?!" yelped Tsuna.
Leon turned into a gun. "Don't question me," threatened the infant. He turned to the audience. "That ends our second session. Be prepared to come again. If you don't turn up, I'll have to kill you."
It was then ascertained that everyone would be present at the next few sessions.
*: One in kanji.
A/N (RainbowMushrooms) Thanks again to everyone that reviewed! I was hapy that this was so popular, but you gave me S-T-R-E-S-S. But for this, stress is good ^^. And if any questions were missed, I'm really sorry. And sorry as well to gloaming grove and XxSpicySugarxX. You're questions were a little late, but we'll do them first next chapter~!
A/N: (ExplosiveDevice) All I have to say for this chapter is thanks for all the questions being asked! And the sooner you guys put in reviews, the sooner we write. =) Arigato Gozaimasu!
