Omake: Family Bonding Time: Varia Style

1st Omake:

After a week in the new house, the only people Tsuna had charmed was the same people who liked him the first time they met; namely Squalo, Lussuria, Bel, and Xanxus. There were still 3 more left since they didn't have a moment with Tsuna. So to be fair, they agreed to make them spend some time the brunet by taking care of him. Each for a day:

Monday - Fran

Tuesday - Bel

Wednesday - Levi

Thursday - Mammon

It was Monday morning, and it was Fran's day to look after Tsuna. He didn't like it, but rules were rules. So he got up from his bed, got his big frog hat, and prepared for what was to come.

On the other side of the house, there was a certain brunet who woke up early because he was really excited about today. Remember, at the shrine, he was planning something for Fran. And now was the time to make a move. So after leaving his bedroom, he ran to Fran's door and knocked.

"Fran! Come on! Don't be a sleepy head!" shouted Tsuna. There was no answer to be heard from the other side of the door. After a few minutes, Tsuna began to get worried. 'Wait, maybe there's something inside that hat that makes poor Fran sleep.' He widened his eyes in realization and knocked on the door again.

"FRAN! FRAN! REMOVE THAT HAT NOW! THERE'S POIS-"

"Tsunayoshi-kun, you're waking the others up," said Fran as he opened the door. Even though it wasn't written on his face, he was annoyed.

"Mou~ Fran! I told you to call me Tsuna. Aren't you tired of saying my full name?" Tsuna pouted with puppy eyes.

"No. And it is not your full name. Your full name would be together with your surname." Fran said.

Tsuna puffed his cheeks out. "I knew that! But the thing is I do NOT have a surname."

"Yes, you do. Do you want me to spell it out for you?" Fran said bluntly.

But Tsuna hated his surname, so he dodged the question by using his infamous puppy eyes to make Fran say his name. "Please, Fran! Can you at least call me Tsuna?"

"No."

"Please." He made his eyes larger and cuter.

Fran, even though he was emotionless, he couldn't resist Tsuna's cuteness. He grumbled in annoyance. "Fine, you win. Now can you please stop being so annoying, Tsuna?" Tsuna smiled. 'Make Fran say his name. Check. Annoy him. Check.' He would now have to move on to the next step.

"So, what do you want to do?" asked Fran.

Tsuna thought for a moment before replying. "Let's go to the park!"

"What if you see your ex-family?"

"It's fine. I have you."

Fran shrugged his shoulders. "If you say so."

So, a minute later, they were strolling at the park.

"So, Fran, why do always say things in a monotone voice?" asked Tsuna curiously as they walked.

"Habit."

"From where?"

"From somewhere. Don't ask."

And that ended their conversation. It was always like this. What Tsuna wanted was a straight answer, so he never gave up.

"Then why do you always have that large frog hat...or the apple?"

"Because I like it."

"You know, all your answers make no sense."

"Yes, it does."

"Then can you please tell where you lived before joining the Varia."

Fran stopped for a moment before facing Tsuna. "I'll tell you this once. I lived with my grandma, then my master, then the Varia."

Tsuna inwardly cheered. Finally, he was answered with sense. Even though it was not a full explanation, but at least he got an answer. Now, to find out whom that master was.

"Who is your master? Isn't it Mammon?"

Fran ignored the brunet and continued to walk. He didn't want to answer the question. His master would be mad.

Tsuna was a little disappointed, but let it go. 'It must be a little personal,' he thought.

They were now walking on the streets, not noticing that they left the park. They passed by some stores and restaurants and Tsuna was now practically window shopping. As they went by, there was one particular item that caught Tsuna's attention, so he went to get it, leaving Fran behind.

On the other hand, Fran was still walking without a care in the world, not noticing that someone was missing. When he was tired and wanted to go back, he realized that the brunet was gone.

"Tsunayoshi-kun, you can come out now. Tsunayoshi-kun!" he desperately called for him (still in monotone) because he didn't want to dig his own grave. But seeing as there was no response, he ran to where they first came from, the park.

He searched everywhere, from the fountain to the forest, but he failed. Taking a few more steps, he saw him, sitting on a nearby bench and holding a box. He walked to him and flicked his forehead.

"Ow! Why did you do that?" complained Tsuna while holding his forehead.

"That's what you get for leaving me behind and making me worried."

Tsuna smiled at him. Fran was worried for him and that was the first step. "Thank you for worrying and..." He looked at the box and held it out to Fran. "This is for you."

Fran unconsciously took it and examined it. "This is a jack-in-the-box."

"Yeah, I know, but please open it."

So Fran opened it and when he saw the contents, he smiled. "Thank you...Now come on. Let's go home, Tsuna."

Tsuna nodded. 'Make Fran smile. Check. Mission makefranacceptme is a success.'

It was already Tuesday and it was now Bel's turn to take care of Tsuna. Of course he was excited. He could play with his little rabbit. So when he was done polishing all his knives, he went downstairs to see the brunet.

Tsuna was already in the living room, waiting for Bel to come down. But while he was waiting, he was also shivering. Why? He felt that something bad was going to happen. So after a few minutes, he saw Bel holding a few pieces of paper. "What's that Bel?"

Bel grinned handing out the papers. "Ushishishi~ these are tests for you, little rabbit. Let's see if you're also a genius like the prince."

After 30 minutes of answering advanced level questions, Tsuna handed the papers back to Bel for checking purposes.

"Ushshishi~ you are unexpectedly fast, little rabbit. Let's see how you did." After checking all the answers, Bel grinned like a Cheshire cat. "Ushishishi~ we have another genius. Now the prince has a rival."

"Bel, don't be like that! I'm not here to take your position!"

"Ushishishi~"

"Can I ask you some questions?" asked Tsuna. He was a little curious if he was really a prince or not.

"Ushishishi~ of course." Bel sat beside Tsuna.

"So, first question, are you really a prince?"

"Of course. This crown is the proof." Tsuna sweat dropped. 'Just like that?'

"Okay, if you say so...So, second question: what is your family like?"

"Just like yours, stupid and worthless. That's why I killed every single one of them."

"Oh. So basically, you don't have a family now because you killed them. I understand...Wait...WHAT!? YOU KILLED THEM?!" Tsuna was shocked. Killing your family was really bad. It didn't even cross his mind.

"Ushishishi~ you don't believe me? I really killed them. They were really annoying."

"Okay, I get it. Let's move on. Why do you hide your eyes?"

"Because they are too beautiful to be looked at."

Tsuna was dumbfounded. What kind of answer was that? Shrugging it off, he asked. "Since I'm already done asking, are there any questions you want to ask?"

"Ushishishi~ why do you look feminine?" asked Bel.

Tsuna sighed. It was that topic again. Why was it hunting him? "I get that a LOT. Now are we done for the day?"

"Ushishishi~ of course not. I still have plans for you. Now wait here." Bel left Tsuna to get some things. And when he returned, Tsuna caught sight of something shiny and a frilly in Bel's hand. Yes, you guessed it!

Tsuna stepped back. He knew full well what the other was going to do. "Bel, please don't."

"Ushishishi~ Now don't be shy Tsu-na-yo-shi-kun~!" Bel walked forward to catch Tsuna and began dressing him. "Ushishishi~! You look beautiful...Ojou-sama."

Tsuna was embarrassed. It was his first time crossdressing and it wasn't comfortable. And also, unluckily for him, Fran saw him and approached him.

"Ojou-sama, please let this little froggy escort you instead of the fake prince." Ever since yesterday, Fran and Tsuna were on good terms.

"Get away from her, Froggy. She's mine." Bel said while stabbing Fran's hat.

"Ouch! But I'm better than you fake prince." Fran said as he wiped away his invisible tear.

"Ushishishi~ Oh really, then let's see."

While they were quarrelling with each other, Tsuna took this opportunity to escape. He was now under the dining room table. He was happy under there, but not until someone patted his head.

"You are really cute in that, Tsunahime."

"Not you too, Xanxus-nii!"

Wednesday, 4:00 am

Tsuna was sleeping peacefully on his comfy bed. But a few minutes later, he felt uncomfortable. He felt another presence in the room. He fluttered his eyes open to see Levi standing beside him.

"HIIEE! What are you doing in my room?!"

"I'm here to look after you, Kid."

"It's only 4 in the morning! What are you thinking?!"

"A loyal subordinate must always be punctual."

Tsuna sighed; there was no way he could win this argument. "Fine, if you say so...So, what are we gonna do today?"

"Protect the boss."

"But Xanxus-nii is already strong. You don't have to protect him."

"You never know."

Tsuna sweat dropped. It was really awkward to converse with Levi. "Can we do something else?"

"Like?"

"Hmm...Ah! I know! There's a festival today! We can go there!"

Levi was taken aback to what Tsuna said. Never in his life had he gone to a festival. He was always in the dark, killing people, adult or child, woman or man. "Ask permission first."

Tsuna smiled. It was also his first time going to a festival with someone close. He was really grateful to Levi. "Of course! Now, can you please let me sleep? It's still dawn."

"Hn." Levi left.

Later that day, when Tsuna woke up, he immediately went to Xanxus and asked him for permission to go to the festival. "Xanxus-nii, can Levi and I go to the festival today?"

"Whatever."

Tsuna hugged Xanxus for a brief moment. "Thank you!"

"Hn. Next time, invite us."

"You can come, you know. Just don't disturb us."

"Then I'll prepare."

After this, Tsuna quickly went to Levi and told him the good news. "Levi! We can go!"

"Then come on. Let's go."

"But it won't start until 5. Let's just change our clothes into Yukatas." Tsuna dragged Levi to a clothes shop to change. Levi didn't want to be dragged by a mere child, but he complied for the sake of his boss.

After changing, they went straight to the venue of the festival. Tsuna had orange yukata while Levi wore green. Almost everybody was staring at them.

"Where do you want to go?" Levi asked, bored.

"I want to get that plushie." Tsuna pointed at the Lion plushie that was being offered as a prize from the shooting booth.

Levi nodded and Tsuna quickly ran to the booth. "Excuse me. I would like to try." Tsuna said handing the money.

"Sure, here's the gun. You have 3 tries."

Tsuna picked up the gun and started shooting.

'Bang'

The first shot missed.

'Bang'

The second shot also missed.

Levi rolled his eyes. Was this supposed to be a Varia member? His hands were twitching to get the gun and shoot the toy. He didn't want to see this pathetic kid struggle. He walked towards Tsuna and snatched the gun. "Give me that."

'Bang!' He aimed accurately, making the stuffed toy fall.

"Congratulations! Here's your prize!" The owner gave them the lion.

Tsuna smiled and thanked him wholeheartedly. Levi wasn't as bad as he seemed to be. They continued to have fun until the end of the festival. And every time Tsuna struggled to get a prize, Levi always helped.

When they got home, they went straight to bed and when Levi saw the sleeping brunet he said. "I'll protect you like how I protected Boss."

In the end, Levi acknowledged him.

When Tsuna woke up Thursday morning, he found himself in an unfamiliar place. "Where am I?"

"Welcome to my illusionary space. You're free to do whatever you wish...blah...blah…blah...Use it to your heart's content. I'm paid." a voice said before disappearing.

Tsuna didn't know what to do. First, you woke up in a place you didn't know and then you hear some mysterious voice. But he knew who it was. So when he sensed something, he looked at an open field and said, "Mammon."

After he said that, something came out from the corner of his eyes. "Yare, yare, for me to be found out so easy, you have good eyes."

When he saw her, Tsuna was already assured that nothing would harm him, no matter where he was. "Just call it intuition. So, where are we?"

"You're really lucky that boss paid me, or else you would be covered with debts. We're in an illusionary space made by me." Mammon replied.

"So, what are we gonna do?"

"What do you mean by 'we'? Count me out, kid. I'm just here to make sure you won't get lost."

"But it's no fun to be alone." whined Tsuna as he puffed his cheeks and pouted.

Mammon sighed. It was stated in the deal that she was forbidden to make Tsuna cry. "Fine, I'll accompany you."

They were now walking through the illusionary field, or in Mammon's case, floating. There was silence until Tsuna spoke up. "Mammon, why do you hide your face under that hood?"

"Because I want to."

"You answer like Fran."

Mammon just shrugged. "Maybe."

And that was the end of their day...

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Just joking. They continued to walk in silence until Tsuna found a mysterious door with chains locking it on the top of the hill.

Curious, he went to remove the chains and take a peek on it without Mammon knowing. What he saw there was not expected. He saw seven unfamiliar people in a dark and small room. A woman with a big mushroom-like hat and a flower tattoo under her eye, a Mammon look-alike, however, she an adult version, a handsome man who with curly sideburns and was wearing a fedora and suit, a man with green hair, glasses, and lab coat, a man with heavy make-up and a lots of piercings, a man with a Chinese attire and long braid, and finally, a woman who was wearing military clothes. Tsuna frowned...Who were they and what were they doing here?

"Excuse me, do you want some cookies? They're freshly baked." the woman with the mushroom-like hat offered to them, smiling.

"As long as it's free, then I'll take it." the Mammon look-alike said while taking a piece. The one with the mushroom hat smiled and everybody in the room now had a cookie in their hands except for one.

"How about you? It's not good for your health if you don't eat." the woman said.

"No, thank you. I don't accept from strangers." the man with the curly sideburns courteously replied. 'He's really stubborn.' Tsuna thought as he watched the scene. 'But why do I feel like I have a connection with him?'

"It's not as poisoned as you think it is. If you don't want some cookies, then how about some espresso? I'll take a sip of it first if you want."

"You don't have to. My gut feeling tells me that it's not poisoned."

Tsuna continued to watch this until the scene changed. The seven of them were now standing on some sort of a rock as if waiting for something. Tsuna was really curious to what would happen next, but someone interrupted.

"Had fun watching?"

Tsuna turned around to see Mammon. "Mammon! Who were they?" he quickly asked and pointed at the scene, which was now disappearing into the mist.

"It's none of your business." was the only reply.

Tsuna could hear bitterness in those words and even if Mammon was hidden under his cloak, he could sense a lot of emotions; sadness, anger, and guilt. Tsuna felt the urge to hug her and tell her that it was okay, so he stepped forward and wrapped his arms around her.

Mammon was shocked. Did Tsuna just hug her? It was embarrassing, but warm. She felt warmth just like her other sky.

"I don't know what happened to you in the past, but you know, negative emotions will solve nothing."

Hearing this, Mammon smiled and snuggled closer. She was really thankful for the comfort, but she wouldn't show it.

"Will I pay you for comforting me?" she asked.

"Of course not. Hugs are free."

That changed Mammon's opinion about him. She liked this child now, giving things for free. She muttered a low thank you before escaping Tsuna's grip and sitting on his head.

"You can call me Onee-san if you want."

2nd Omake:

One fine morning, in Namimori Japan, there lived a family of 8 in a small house near the Namimori Shrine...They were living peacefully. No noise, no ruckus, no violence...Well, not really.

"Xanxus-nii! I told you! No guns!"

"Squalo-nii! Don't shout! And please lower your sword!"

"Bel! Don't throw your knives everywhere!"

"Mammon-nee! Fran! No illusions!"

"Levi! Don't just stand there! Help me!"

"Luss-nee-chan! Our house will be destroyed at this rate!"

Tsuna continued shouting at them, but to no avail. Being impatient, he snapped.

"DOESN'T ANYONE HERE FOLLOW THE HOUSE RULES?"

That made them stop and look at the fuming brunet. Tsuna sighed, he was the youngest here, yet he was the most mature.

Ever since they were on good relationships with Tsuna, they gave him the opportunity to make some house rules. And knowing their profession, he had a great idea for what he would implement.

Rule no. 1: No weapons and illusions. If weapons are ever seen, it will be confiscated. In case of illusions, you will be locked up in a dark room.

Rule no. 2: No fighting. Or else your beloved Tsuna will ignore you.

Rule no. 3: Behave with your best manners. Every family must know this.

Rule no. 4: Don't destroy anything. Mammon will make you insane.

So out of these 4 rules, only number 4 was followed. Every day, they would break the other 3 rules and Tsuna was already fed up ignoring them.

Now they were doing it again. It all started with a single and nonsensical argument between Squalo and Bel; the others just wanted to jump in.

Now that they were silent, Tsuna shook his head and walked towards his room. But before he entered, he turned one last time and said. "You know, I really don't know what to do with you lot anymore."

The rest of the Varia lowered their heads. Never did they encounter a Tsuna like that. They were sorry, but they didn't know how to approach the disappointed brunet. They went silent for a few more minutes before ignoring each other and left.

This continued for days. Just making glances at each other before continuing what they were doing. They were not eating together now. All except for one or two always left for work at dinner, leaving behind the remaining at the table. Not even a single word had been said ever since. The house, which was supposed to be the liveliest and noisiest among those in the neighbourhood, had become the quietest. It was already broken.

One night when they were all together, eating in silence, someone snapped and smacked his hand on the table. The eating utensils clattered and the glasses almost fell. All turned towards him.

"VOOIIIII! Can we stop the act now? I'm already sick of the silence! It's just a silly mishap and it turned out like this?"

"Sharky misses us." Fran said sardonically...in monotone.

"VOII! Shut up, Froggy." Squalo shot him a glare before to turning to Tsuna. "We're really sorry, Tsuna. We were just talking about bringing you to an amusement park when that shitty prince said something stupid."

"Ushishishi~ I did not." Even though Bel is grinning, he and everyone else, except for Tsuna, mentally slapped themselves and thought the same thing. 'How could I have forgotten about the amusement park?'

While Tsuna just sat there, stunned by what Squalo said. 'I'm really going at an amusement park?!' he thought as he gave them a smile and said, "Apology accepted! Just don't do it again! Come on! What are we waiting for?!"

Everyone smiled and continued eating happily. Tsuna really was the sky that attracts all, even another sky itself.

Tsuna was happily skipping around the amusement park, trying every ride he could find. Even the rollercoaster, though he got sick and promised himself never to ride it again. He was on the way to the merry-go-round, but suddenly, he stopped in his tracks and looked at the group behind him.

"So, what is Varia? You really didn't explain it." he blurted out.

All of them raised their eyebrow. Why the sudden curiosity?

"Can we go to a less crowded place first?"

After they found a perfect place for their conversation, Xanxus was the first to speak.

"The Varia is an assassination squad under the Vongola Famiglia." Everyone gave a 'What the hell?' look at their boss for the bluntness while Tsuna rested his chin on his hands. Where did he hear that word? Vongola...it sounded familiar. Then the sudden realization spiked him. 'Oh yeah! That blonde man from my dreams!' And so, he asked them.

"Vongola...It's the clam vigilante group, right?"

Some stared at him while the others just laughed. Calling the Vongola a clam vigilante group was really hilarious. They were curious about where had Tsuna had heard about the Vongola, but shrugged it off, thinking that the brunet had read it somewhere. Vongola WAS really famous.

"If you think Vongola is still a vigilante group, then you're wrong. It's already the most powerful Mafia family in the whole world." Xanxus explained, getting over the good laugh.

"Oh…A mafia family…WHAT!? I thought you guys were with those dangerous professions. I never really thought about the mafia…Then I'm already involved?"

"Yes," they answered.

"I really can't believe…So, can you please explain to me about those flames thingies that are always visible when you guys are training me." Tsuna demanded. He wanted to learn something new.

"Those are Deathperation flames or some call it dying will flames. It's sort of like an energy that forms from your resolve. The more resolve you have, the bigger the flames. There are different types of flames, but the rarest in the mafia world is the flames of sky. There are seven: Rain like Squalo's, Mist like Fran's and Mammon's, Lightning like Levi's, Storm like Belphegor's, Sun like Lussuria's, Sky like mine's, and Cloud like yours." Xanxus knew Tsuna had sky flames like his, but he decided to keep it a secret until it would awaken.

"I have cloud flames? Really?" Tsuna asked. It was true that when training, little purple flames would form. But he really didn't know back then.

"Yes. And right now, the Varia is aiming for the Decimo spot in Vongola, and we are in need of a cloud guardian. Will you accept it?"

Tsuna was in awe. Of course he would love to. They were his family. And family always helped each other. "Yes, I will accept."

'If only you knew what would happen. But I'm glad.'

"TSU-CHAN! PACK YOUR THINGS! WE'RE GOING TO ITALY!" Lussuria shouted.

Tsuna lazily opened his eyes. His trying to absorb the information from Lussuria…Once he realized what Lussuria just said, he jumped from his bed and tripped on the covers, causing him to fall down. But luckily Lussuria caught him.

"Be careful, Tsu-chan!"

"Is it true that we're going to Italy?"

"Yes."

"When?" Tsuna was really excited. At least the years of learning different languages would finally pay off.

"Hmmm...I'm not really sure, maybe tonight?"

Hearing this, Tsuna hurriedly packed his things and prepared himself.

They were already at the airport in Italy. After 8 months in Japan, they really missed the air here...Except for Tsuna, it was his first time.

They were already surrounded by different men in black, speaking in Italian. 'Probably the other subordinates in the Varia.' Tsuna thought as someone approached him.

"And who is this young one here, Master Xanxus. I don't believe I've met him," one of the butlers said.

"He's my new recruit, so fuck off, scum."

Tsuna cringed. Ever since they stepped out of the plane, Xanxus had become cold. His intuition was also going haywire like something would happen soon.

"Tsuna, we're going to continue training." Xanxus said coldly, but on the inside, he was actually worried. 'Please awaken your sky flames. I know that it's stronger and purer than mine. Or if we fail in the 4 months we have left, at least get better at protecting yourself. I can't afford losing you, my beloved little brother.'

A/N: Variaaaaa! *ahem*

Beta'ed by: Pure Red Crane