CHAPTER 3- Tsuna's Identity
Giotto's POV:
After the introductions yesterday, we all decided to at least accompany Tsuna because she is still coping in living inside the Vongola HQ.
"We are going to tour her around the mansion once again", I announced to everyone. "It would be bad if she will be lost in the mansion again"
"Fine...but you're not going to do it, the Protectors will", G said. "I still don't trust her"
"If that would satisfy you, then Hayate, please accompany Tsuna and please bring the other Protectors too", I said. The 6 other Protectors are each on a mission and will be back this noon.
"Of course Ouji-sama. Then I'll be leaving then", Hayate said and went out of the room.
"So any sign of her memories returning?" Arisa asked Knuckles who shrugged in return.
"None yet, for it to return something must have to trigger it", Knuckles replied.
"Like if we tell her about the Cielo Famiglia, bits of her memories will return?" Elena asked.
"It's not easy to do that, the trigger must be something that can really affect her greatly", Knuckles explained.
"Hey, hey I read something that if you give her a concussion again, her memories will return", Lampo said.
"ARE YOU AN IDIOT? IF THAT'S THE CASE SHE CAN DIE", Knuckles said. "And also if it happens the second time, I can't guarantee that she will still be sane"
"Then let us make her remember things slowly", Viole suggested.
Tsuna's POV:
Hayate came in my room and told me that she will take me on a tour in the whole mansion once again. Of course I am happy; I've been feeling uneasy staying in the infirmary all the time.
"Alright, so Hime first of all I will tour you from the first floor until the eighth floor. The Vongola Headquarters is composed of 24 main bedrooms, these 24 are occupied by the Guardians, Protectors, and Arcobaleno. We also have hundreds of guest rooms, leisure rooms, and a whole lot more. Outside is a wide garden with varieties of plants, fruits, and flowers. Around the mansion is a forest which serves as the protection of the estate" Hayate said.
Because there were a lot of rooms and I insisted to visit and take a look at each one, it was already 11 in the morning when we went to the second floor.
At the first room is a very large room containing a lot of portraits, that is why it was called the Portrait room. Hayate then explained about the different portraits and told me that those are pictures of the first until the current or 10th Generation of the Vongola. Most of the portraits are composed of 8 and 16 people all wearing suits.
I finally arrived at the current generation portraits and found out that there is only a picture of the 8 Guardians and no picture of the 16 people. True, there are group pictures but they only total to 15. I asked Hayate about this and she replied that one Protector is still missing from the group, the Sky Protector whose job is to protect the Boss of the Vongola.
"What about Sandra who is she?" I asked and Hayate snorted.
"She's just an annoying daughter of a noble who likes to stick to us like a leech", Hayate said and I chuckled. I then looked around the other pictures and saw a picture of me with the other Protectors all laughing. There is also a picture of me having fun with the Guardians, and most importantly a picture of me and Giotto holding hands while sleeping in the chairs of his office. I took the photo and suddenly, something flashed on my mind.
"I love you Gio"
"I love you too, Tsuna"
"Really? Then if you love me can you pair up the Guardians with the Protectors?"
"TSUNA...I can't do that especially to Viole, Kyoya, and G. They'll kill me"
"Just joking...anyways shouldn't you rest for a while? You're overworking yourself"
"I'll sleep after I finish this stack, so don't worry"
"If I don't stay here you'll continue signing the other stacks and won't sleep at all. So I'm dragging you to your room now"
"Tsuna...G will skin me if I don't finish these"
"Then I'll stay here and help you"
"Finally...done. Giotto let's go...now", I said and ruffled Giotto's hair and found out that he is already asleep. "Good job...Decimo. If only...it will always be like this"
With that I held his hand and started to close my eyes.
"Hime, are you okay?" I heard Hayate said and I then found myself kneeling on the ground, the picture already on the ground and I was clutching my head.
"I'm fine Hayate...I'm kind of tired but I'm still fine"
"If you are tired...then we can go back to your room so that you can rest", Hayate said.
"No,no I'm fine...let's continue the tour then" I said and we made our way to the kitchen.
This time without the cloak, I can see everyone's faces. Some are of fear, some are of shyness, and most are in anger.
"Hello everyone...are you busy preparing lunch now?" Hayate said and everyone happily said 'YES'. "Oh yeah by the way, why don't you all introduce yourself to Hime?"
Silence surrounded the area and not even a sound can be heard. Suddenly some children arrived in their hands are bowls of chocolate syrup and because they are happily running around not looking at their direction, they bumped into me and spilled syrup on my dress.
I felt the atmosphere was immediately filled with fear and a cook which seems to be the boy's father went forward and knelt before me.
"Please spare my son Lady Tsuna. Please don't put him into jail or throw him away. He's only young so he can't still survive on his own", the father said and the boy immediately cried and repeatedly said 'I'm sorry'.
The people then acted like the scene never happened and continued their work. I then held the hands of the father and looked at him in the eyes.
"Don't worry I won't do anything to your son or to your family", I said. "It's my fault that I didn't move when I saw them running so it's okay"
"Really? Thank you Lady Tsuna", the boy said and hugged me and I ruffled his hair in return.
"But be careful next time okay" I said and smiled at him.
When I turned around I saw, Hayate smiling at me and gesturing me to follow her.
"It's already past 11 AM so we are going to the dining room to have lunch with everyone", Hayate said.
On the way we continued to talk about a lot of things and I asked her about everyone, their traits, their personality, and what they like.
We were near the balcony of second floor, which is near the dining room when suddenly I saw something suspicious but didn't mind it thinking that it may be a warrior or hitman of the Vongola. In a few minutes I saw him get something which seems like a gun and aimed it at Hayate who was a good 5 meters away from me. Like a reflex, I hurriedly ran towards her direction, covered her and felt the bullet graze my arm and making it bleed.
When Hayate realized what happened, she immediately released a bow made of red flames which I think are Storm flames and released a flame arrow to the direction of the assassin. It was very fast and the assassin fell from his hiding place in seconds.
"Hime, you're bleeding" ,Hayate said and immediately got her handkerchief and pressed it on my wound.
"I'm okay Hayate...just a graze", I said and Hayate then hurriedly dragged me towards the dining room wherein I heard the voices of the Guardians.
"Ouji-sama, everyone there's a problem", Hayate said and dragged me towards Knuckles direction.
"Hayate...what happened?" Knuckles said and looked at us then I let go of my hand covering the oozing wound.
"Tsuna...why are you bleeding?"Giotto said and Knuckles hurriedly emitted yellow flames which I think are Sun Flames then the pain slowly diminished.
"An assassin came and tried to kill me, but Hime covered me before the assassin can hurt me that is why she was the one grazed by the bullet",
"That is ridiculous, if you have moved a millimetre more, the bullet could have hurt your arm", G said and Knuckles finished healing my arm.
"Alright, you're set. What about you eat lunch and after you can rest. Just continue the tour tomorrow morning", Knuckles said and I saw Hayate gesturing me to take a seat on the chair beside Chrome. I guess that was my usual seat.
As I was on my way, I saw Kyoya holding and reading over some documents and an orange crest caught my attention. Under it is the name 'Cielo'. Cielo? Why...why is that name so familiar?
Suddenly I felt immense pain on my head and immediately collapsed to the floor before I can even take a seat. Kyoya then noticed my situation and immediately rushed towards me alerting the others.
"What's wrong Tsuna?" I heard Takeshi asked me but the pain in my head continued to get stronger. Suddenly pictures flashed on my mind, and I remembered another memory.
"From now on, you are a proud assassin of the Cielo Famiglia. Eliminate all the people that blocks are way from victory", an old man wearing a suit said.
"Yes...I will protect the honor of the family", I said.
"You must Tsuna...for the glory of the Famiglia. Remember the reason why you are here?"
"Yes...I will do everything to destroy that Famiglia...I will destroy...the Vongola"
"Tsuna-nee", I heard Laela said and my consciousness was back to the present once again and the pain in my head started to fade.
I then sat on my chair like nothing happened and started to eat and act like nothing happened. But that memory still bothers me...I am an assassin? And most especially one from the rival family of the Vongola?