Six

Vitteli and Luca became instant celebrities in Namimori High. This was expected, of course, after they have been on the national news and were revealed that Vitteli is actually a real-life princess and Luca is her royal attendant. They became the must-see people in the campus, since it's not every day that you encounter a Princess – a royal blood - in Japan, much more in a public school. Practically, every student flocks to, stares at, talks to and shakes hands with them like they are the rarest being ever created in the entire universe. And to be able to flock to, stare at, talk to and shake hands with them seems to be the greatest achievement a human could ever achieve. At least, that's what it looks like when the class room is crowded with a lot of students just to see them, you can't even breathe properly.

Gokudera grimaced. "Gah! They are disgusting! Putting on that angelic faces when the truth is they are both demons who will kill their pray without mercy!"

"But you've got to admit; those angelic faces could just make your day." Yamamoto commented while smiling. Gokudera looked at him incredulously as if Yamamoto said the most awful thing a man could ever say in his life.

"Are you crazy? What is wrong with you?" Gokudera said angrily.

"I'm just saying…"

"They've almost killed Tomas yesterday. They've broken Jyuudaime's window and put a hole in his wall and you're saying that they could make your day?"

"Ma, ma, calm down."

"You're always talking about calming down! That's what I hate about you! You baseball-freak!"

"What did you say?" Yamamoto said, now getting serious.

"You want to bring it on?" Gokudera dared.

"Hai! Both of you guys please stop! Everyone is looking at us." Tsuna said.

How many times did this happen in the span of four years that they have been together? Yamamoto and Gokudera are still not in in the same wavelength with each other. Gokudera who is like a bomb that would explode any minute and Yamamoto who is always as calm as the sea. They stopped with their bickering and the people also stopped looking except for Vitteli who smiled at them. Tsuna blushed. She really is pretty.

"Yamamoto Takeshi, Gokudera Hyato and Sawada Tsunayoshi right?" she asked them as if she doesn't know. She stood and walked towards where they are.

"Hi!" She started. "I was just telling these guys that there will be a party in our place tonight. It will start at 7. It would be nice if the three of you could also come." She said as she pointed the lot of students with her thumb who are again looking at their direction.

There was a moment of silence. Gokudera glared at her, Yamamoto was poker face, and Tsuna doesn't really know what to say – and he guessed he is the one who will decide if they'll go or not. Damn! He doesn't understand what on earth is Vitteli Corleone thinking. He doesn't actually understand women at all! She's inviting them to their place, most possibly the Corleone base. Did they set a trap? What's the point of inviting every student of Namimori High? Tsuna doesn't get it at all!

As if Vitteli heard what he's thinking, she said "Oh, don't worry! It really is just a party, as in foods and music and fireworks. It won't kill you, I promise." Vitteli drawled on the word 'kill' which is enough to make Gokudera snap.

"You bitch!"

He was just about to bring out his dynamites from his pockets when Luca, who was a few feet away from them just seconds ago, appeared and stopped him with her right hand all square on his neck. She could have hit him had not Yamamoto held her hand in place just an inch away from Gokudera's neck.

"Are you even allowed to bring that?" Yamamoto asked Luca.

On a closer look, Luca held a very small but very sharp blade. The blade looks like it can cut almost anything. She withdrew her hand from Yamamoto's grip and away from Gokudera's neck.

"I have it with me don't I?" Luca answered Yamamoto sarcastically then she scowled at Gokudera.

"I would advise you to watch your mouth, jackass!"

"Why you!" Gokudera shouted.

Murmurs filled the whole room. It is clear that Gokudera started it, due to the unseen provocation of Vitteli. And the fact that he just called a princess a bitch isn't very nice at all. It doesn't look very good, especially when a bad boy like him is against a princess. Tsuna's company is in a very awkward position. And then Vitteli laughed.

"Great, so you'll all come to the party. Please invite your friends." She almost shouted for everyone to hear and then got back to her seat. She said this without any basis that brought confusion especially to Tsuna. What's more is that it sounded like an order which a person has no choice but to follow. Luca also got back to her seat. Vitteli said something to the crowd, out of earshot from Tsuna, Gokudera and Yamamoto, and then the murmurs quieted down.

The entire episode happened too fast that Tsuna almost did not follow it all. All he knew was that Gokudera's head was almost chopped off. And it frightened him. It frightened him that his friend nearly died. But it frightened him more that he could have hurt Luca, or worse. Luca's intention on killing him was too obvious that Tsuna reacted without even noticing. He almost lost his cool. These two Corleones is giving him a lot of pressure and head ache.

…

For a second, Vitteli saw the legendary Dying Will Flame of the Vongola in the Decimo's head. And it was beautiful. And to see it match with the intensity in the Decimo's eyes to protect his Storm Guardian made it more magnificent. If the Rain Guardian did not react as fast as he did, the Vongola Decimo could have struck a blow on Luca. The Vongola Family's boss might actually live up to his reputation after all. Vitteli might even take back her first impression of him – or not! The bell that signals that class would now start chimed in. The ignorant students started to disperse one by one saying their 'goodbye, see you later' dialogues to her. A few minutes later, their teacher arrived.

Although she wants to know more about the Vongola Family, she doesn't like to spend more time in Namimori Town. Corny as it may seem but she does suffer from home-sickness. So she really wanted to finish her job already. But the Vongola is quick to hide Tomas Buscetta. Their Corleone spies lost trail of him after the shoot-out that happened last night. Now, they can't find him. It was mistake on her part. She was too eager. She was sure though that she could have killed Buscetta had not the Arcobaleno interfered. The credit why they can not find her target now belongs to the kid who caught her bullet without a sweat. The holder of the Yellow Pacifier and the strongest of all the Cursed Arcobalenos – Reborn. His loyalty to their almost a hundred year-old rival makes her more curious and interested. He has chosen his family.

This made her smile and almost laughed she had to stop herself. A giggle eventually escaped her mouth. The Math teacher must have heard her because she called her. Vitteli stood.

"I presume you know what we are talking about?" the old teacher asked her. Vitteli looked at the board and saw that it has something to do with calculus – easy. She's been home-schooling for 17 years and she's always had encounters with calculus. Before she could say 'yes', the teacher continued to speak.

"Here in Namimori High, we treat students fairly and equally. Even though you are a princess and a gaijin, that doesn't mean that you will be treated differently. Japan is different from Italy. Is that clear Miss Corleone?"

It took almost all her control not to roll her eyes. "Yes." Vitteli said curtly.

"Solve the problem on the board." The Math teacher ordered.

One thing that she hated about school is being called to solve or write something on the dusty blackboard. To settle things already, she walks in front and solves the silly Math question.

…

Tsuna got the creeps when he heard Vitteli giggle. It was melodically cold. He turned to look at her. She must be planning something gruesome against the Vongola. She must be planning to kill them together with Tomas tonight. Or maybe she was about to do a mass murder! She must be a psycho planning to kill the students of Namimori that's why she invited them to their place! Oh my god! He's beginning to get paranoid because of the mess he is in!

Mrs. Hanamori, their old and scary Math teacher called her name. She is the scariest and the nastiest teacher in Namimori High and she will not budge to the fact that Vitteli is a princess. She told Vitteli something about Japan being different from Italy and then she asked the Princess to solve the complicated-hard-to-understand Math problem in the board. She always gives a lot of complicated problems that even Gokudera, who is a genius, seems to have a hard time in solving too. Tsuna thought Vitteli might kill Mrs. Hanamori. But then, Vitteli went in front and finished the problem in less than a minute – without calculator. Everyone's jaw dropped including Mrs. Hanamori.

Not just their enemies who are surrounded by death aura beautiful but also freaking intelligent. Tsuna began to worry about Vongola's standing against them. Well, he never stopped worrying about things ever since he was chosen to be the tenth boss of a Mafia family. But this time, he worries big time! The dangerous enemy is after all just a few feet away from them.