Title : Famiglia
Genre : Family , Friendship , Adventure
Rate : T
Hello , minna. Sorry for the late update. Thank you for those who reviews, alerted and favorited this story, I'm really appreciate your support. And also thank you for keep reading this story. Still, I really appreciate it ! ^^
This is the seventh chapter . I hope I don't disappoint you all , hope u all enjoy it ! ^u^
-Chapter 7 : My first step -
-+Vongola's Dining Hall+-
Tsuna's sitting in one of the chair in front of a very long dining table. He's eating his food quietly. Yes, very quietly.
" Uhm, young master ? ", called Catherine worriedly. The other four maids presence in that room show the same worried expression like she do.
Tsuna look up from his food, smile politely " Y-yes ? "
" Is the food doesn't suit your taste ? " , asked Catherine worriedly, because the usual brightly brunette now look so quiet and dispirited. Well, they just know him an hour before, but honestly they expect the little brunette to eat his meal happily .
" A-ah ? " , Tsuna surprised at the question. " No, no ! It's delicious ! " , said the little brunette hastily. " It's really is. ", the little brunette smile widely at them, then he continued his eating.
The maids frowned , they sure that the little brunette seems different from few minutes before. He still smile widely when the food was served in front of him, he even kindly asked them to join him eating. But, well they're just a maid so they reject the offer .
Since then, the little brunette hasn't said anything. Wait. Was it because they rejected his offer? The maids look at each other . ' If that's right , then what should we do? '
And then luckily, the door opened to reveal a black-haired man, wearing blue and white robe along with a tall black hat.
" Master Asari. " , the maids there bow to the said man.
Asari just smile politely at them, then his eyes caught the little brunette there, staring at him. He smiled to the kid.
" Hello, Tsuna. Having your meal, huh ?" , said the man casually yet polite.
" Master, we will prepare your meal. " , five maids there then go to the kitchen to prepare and so, leaving Tsuna and Asari there.
Asari take a seat across from Tsuna's. The little brunette stare at him curiously, and Asari realize it.
" Is that something wrong, Tsuna ? " , asked Asari politely.
"Who is Mister? Tsu've seen Mister before. " , said the little brunette cutely .
" Ah, yes. I haven't introduced myself to you, right? I am Asari Ugetsu, Giotto's Rain Guardian. " , said Asari politely.
Tsuna tilted his head to the side, " Rain Guardian? "
' Ah! I forget this kid doesn't know anything about guardian. ' , thought Asari. He then smile, " Never mind that, Tsuna. It's simple to said that I'm one of Giotto's best friend. ", said Asari smilingly.
The little brunette eyes brighten, " Best friend? "
" Yes, and there're 5 more, one of them is someone you know, G. " , explained Asari warmly.
Tsuna smile widely at the explanation. ' Best friend. It's really beautiful to have one, and Giotto-san have 6. Tsu want to have many best friends too ', Tsuna smile at his own thought.
Asari enjoy himself at seeing the kid's brightly smile. 'This kid really looks like Giotto.'
"Say, Tsuna. Do you enjoy yourself here? ", asked Asari still looking at the kid in front of him, and he surprised that the kid's expression suddenly change to the sad one.
" Tsu happy." , said the little brunette with a little smile. " But, Tsu feels so lonely. ", continued the kid sadly.
Then, sudden realization hit Asari. 'This kid always spend his time together with many children around him, but now here he is without a companion to play with.'
" Don't worry, Tsuna. Maybe now you feel lonely, but soon you will have a companion to play with. ", said Asari smiling assurely.
The little brunette look hopefully at Asari, " Are they the six persons that Catherine-san told Tsu? ", asked the little brunette cutely. You can see a spark of happiness in his eyes.
Asari smile at the kid's antique attitude, "Well , actually it's seven, Tsuna. "
" Ah ! Tsu forget there still one more. ", said the kid cutely.
The maids then come back with Asari's food. Asari politely thanks them. And, they stand back at the side like they do before they leave.
They seems surprised because the little brunette now seems brightly like usual, and he even peek at Asari all the time while eating his food. Then, they know it now. The reason why the kid looks so sad before.
He just want a companion with him.
-+Meanwhile, at Giotto's office+-
Giotto now working hardly at his paperwork that he left for two days. He haven't take a rest since then. G looks worried at his best friend.
" Giotto, are you sure you don't want to have your meal first? ", asked G concernly.
" It's okay, G. I will have it after I finish it. ", said Giotto without turning his gaze at the paperwork.
G look at him concernedly, it's rare to see his best friend so diligent at doing his paperwork. Usually, he will be very happy if he can get away from these paperwork. Yeah, that's right that he has two days amount of paperworks to do. But, he doesn't need to finish it right away, right?
' Wonder what's wrong with him', thought G still look concernedly at his best friend.
Giotto really doing hard at his paperworks, all that is in his mind now is to finish his works quickly so he can use the rest of the day to play with the little brunette. Yes, he want to accompany the kid on his first day here.
There're many maids here to accompany him . But he think, as a father he should take responsibility to accompany the kid on his first day at this foreign place for the kid. Yes, he already regard himself as the kid's father.
'Wait for me , Tsuna.', said the blonde-haired man inside his mind.
-+Meanwhile, in garden+-
Because Asari afraid the kid will feel lonely again, so he offered the kid to follow him here, which of course being responded happily by the little brunette. Well , he sure the maids won't casually play with him because of their work.
Asari asked the little brunette to sit above a big rock beside the small pond there. He himself take out his flute.
" Tsu know that, Tsu often see Kireina-san playing it. " , said the little brunette cheerfully.
" Oh, really? Haha, then would you mind to hear my play ? ", asked Asari politely.
Tsuna nodded happily. Asari then place the lip plate in front of his lips , his other hand fingers are placed above the key hole, and he start blow into the lip plate while his fingers adjusting the notes.
Tsuna look in awe. He never heard such beautiful sound before. It's more beautiful than the one he heard from Kireina's play. Asari keep playing the flute, the sounds are so calm. Tsuna closed his eyes , relaxing there as the wind slowly blow to his face.
They keep like that, until Asari end his play. Tsuna open his eyes, and clap both his hands applausing for the man in front of him.
" It's very beautiful, Asari-san ! " , exclaimed the little brunette happily.
Asari blushed and rubbed his head, " Well, thank you for the praise. Ahaha.." What the little brunette said somehow remind him when Giotto heard his play in the past.
Tsuna grinned happily. " Ne, Asari-san. Do you know where's Mister with a cool icy blue eyes is? He's the one that saved Tsu, but Tsu hasn't said thank you to him. "
Asari raised his eyebrows, " If you talk about Alaude, he's out for mission now. "
Tsuna tilted his head to the side, " Mission? "
Asari sweat-dropped, how should he explained the kid about this ?
" He means work, Tsuna. " They two turned their attention to the now presence blonde-haired man along with the red one.
" Ah, Giotto-san, G-san ! ", called Tsuna smile wider than before.
Asari and G raised their eyebrows, 'Did I just heard it wrong?'
" Tsuna, have you had your meal? ", Giotto approach the brunette and gently patted his head.
Tsuna nodded, " How about Giotto-san?", asked Tsuna cutely. He didn't know why, but he feels so close with this blonde-haired man. Like some bond linking them. And unknown to him, the said man also feel the same.
Giotto smile awkwardly, " Well, y-yeah. "
Tsuna just staring widely at Giotto. " What's wrong, Tsuna?", asked Giotto.
" Giotto-san lying. ", stated Tsuna innocently. " Tsu's mother always taught Tsu for not lying.", said the kid pouting. Even if he's lost his mother since such young ages, but there's still something that his mother taught him that he'll never forget.
Giotto and the two other adults surprised at the kid statements.
' Did he just see through Giotto's lie?', thought G surprisedly. ' That's not hyper iintuition, right? There's no way this child has the same ability that only Vongola Blood would has .'
" Ahaha. You see, Giotto, you shouldn't lying in front of a kid. " , said Asari nonchalantly.
" A-ha-ha. ", Giotto smile awkwardly, why not? He's been caught lying by a kid. But the kid seems unaffected by the smile. "Well then, I will have my meal, okay?", said Giotto in retreat.
The little brunette smile winningly and nodded happily.
G and Asari chuckling. Well, it's funny, huh, to see your best friends being ruled by a little kid. Giotto glared at them, but decide to let it go. He feel content by just seeing the little brunette's smile.
Unknown to them, someone from inside the mansion watching all of this.
-+And then, in 5.00 pm+-
A limousine drive through Vongola gate and stop in front of Vongola mansion. There stands few maids and butlers that stand in a row in both side.
Then, one of them open the door, " Welcome back, young master-tachi. ", bowed the maids and butlers.
Not even a second passed since the door opened, a kid with curly black hair carrying milky bag run out from the car.
" AHAHAHAHA ! Lambo-san arrived first ! ", shouted the kid while running inside.
" Hey, Aho-shi! Don't run like that! ", quickly after the first one, Gokudera run out chasing him, he's carrying a black bag with fire patterns on it.
" I extremely hungry! Wait for me ! ", shouted the white-haired kid that now running chasing the first two, he's carrying a bright-yellow bag with boxing gloves drawn in front of the bag.
" Don't make a noise, you weakling. ", stated the black-haired boy, unlike the three previous one, this boy walk elegantly. And, he's carrying a simple black-bag.
" Ahahaha. Maa, maa, calm down everyone. ", said the next kid cheerfully . He has black spiky hair and carrying blue bag.
" Hello, Miss, Mister, good evening.", greeted the kid politely to the maids and butlers there. They all smiled back, " Good evening, young master. "
After the cheerful kid, a twin get down from the car. One boy and one girl, they both has the same pineapple hairstyle and their eyes're so unique: One red and one blue. They both carrying an indigo bag.
" Kufufu. Such a kid they're. ", said the boy while dragging the girl behind him.
" Good evening.", murmured the girl shyly to the maids and butlers.
They all smiled. Well, this just like how it usual be. They wonder what their reaction to their soon-will-be companion.
-+Meanwhile, inside Tsuna's room+-
" Young master Tsuna , dinner will be ready soon, would you want to go there now? ", asked Catherine politely.
" U-Uhn .. Tsu want to stay here for a while." , said the kid nervously.
Catherine nodded and go outside. And there she meet with Giotto.
" Good evening, Master. ", bowed Catherine.
" Ah, yeah, good evening. Is Tsuna inside? ", asked Giotto.
" Yes, he is. I have asked him to go to the dining hall, but he said he want to stay at his room. ", said Catherine little frowned. Actually, the little brunette has acted weird since the clock turned to 5 pm and it make her worry if there's something wrong again.
" Ah, it's okay. I will go inside, meanwhile you can just go do your work. ", said Giotto smiling warmly and then he knocked the door politely before go inside the room.
He didn't see a hint of blush that appeared on the maid's face. Catherine then shook her head and start go off to help in the kitchen.
Inside the room, Tsuna's now sitting on his bed facing to the casement. Giotto then take a seat beside the little brunette.
" Tsuna, the dinner's ready. Let's go to the dining hall. ", said Giotto warmly. But to his surprise, the little brunette shook his head.
Tsuna now looking at his own feet while clutching his pants with both his hands. Giotto somehow has an idea what happen with the little brunette.
" Tsuna? Are you feeling nervous? ", asked the blonde-haired man curiously.
Much to his surprise, the little brunette jerked and his face redden. Giotto hold himself from chuckling at such a cute sight, as he felt this's not a right moment to do it.
"Eh? ", Tsuna look up at Giotto surprisedly. "A-ah, uhn ! ", the little brunette nodded hardly and looking back at his own feet.
" Is it because you will meet the others child soon? ", asked Giotto knowingly. Well, Tsuna has asked him about the kids this afternoon and Giotto also told him that they will meet at the dinner.
Tsuna nodded. "T-Tsu afraid they don't like Tsu. ", confessed the little brunette honestly.
Giotto smile warmly and patted the little brunette's head, " Don't need to be nervous, Tsuna. Just be your usual self, okay? ", said Giotto genuinely.
" B-but, still. T-Tsu ..", the little brunette clutch more tightly.
Giotto really surprised, this kid in front of him really resemble him, not just the appearance but also his character. Seeing the little brunette in front of him, he reminded of his old self, when he just first start the Vongola.
He smile genuinely, " Tsuna, do you believe me?"
Tsuna look right at Giotto's orange eyes and nodded firmly.
" Then hear me, Tsuna. I'm first was as nervous as you are now. But, you see me now? I have my best friends that will stand along by my side, right?", asked Giotto genuinely.
Tsuna's eyes widen, his agitated expression slowly disappear.
" It will be nothing if you don't have the courage to take a first step, Tsuna. So.. Do you want to be friends with them? ", asked Giotto genuinely.
Tsuna's brown eyes brighten and he nodded firmly, " Tsu want to be a good friends with them, Tsu really really want." , said the kid innocently.
Giotto smile then get up from the bed, " Then let's go, Tsuna. Just remember to be your usual self, okay? ", said Giotto genuinely offering his right hand.
Tsuna smile widely, nodded and grabbed the offered-hand. They then start to depart to the dining hall.
-+ In the dining hall+-
All the food has been prepared on the dining table. G, Asari and seven other child already sitting on their seat.
" Hey, Uncle. I just remember, this morning I see a kid here. Who is he? Have you capture him?", asked the silver-haired kid loudly. He's sitting beside G now, with a lazy curly-haired kid, and the pineapple-twin-kid beside him.
" Kid? Oh, why do I have to? ", asked G with a teasing tone.
"What? Of course you have ! He's an intruder !", shouted the kid loudly.
" Huh? There's an intruder here ?", asked the black-haired kid who sit beside Asari, and in his other side is the white-haired kid and black-haired kid who sit two chairs far from the previous one.
" I-", Gokudera's just about to answer him when someone cut him off.
" What is this 'intruder' thing? I extremely don't know.", said the white-haired one.
Gokudera's eyes twitched. " You-", he's about to shout when someone shout before him.
" Waaaahhh, Lambo-san is sooooo hungry ! Food! Food! Food! Food! When can I eat?! Lambo-san want to eat now! ", shouted the curly-haired kid nonstop.
" Shut up, you stupid cow! Don't shout like that! " , shouted the silver-haired kid.
"Bakadera, don't shout at me! ", shouted back the curly-haired one.
" What you say ! You're the one shouting here! ", shouted back the silver-haired kid.
" Maa, maa, don't shout like that. ", said the black-haired kid nonchalantly.
The twin girl just look at them shyly. " Kufufufu. Don't look at them, Chrome.", said the pineapple-haired boy to the girl one.
G's eyes twitched, they keep making noise even there're adults here.
" You brats, don't you have respect for the adults here !", shouted G, actually to the silver-haired kid beside him.
And so, G join them at making the dinning hall feels so merry. Usually if there's family dinner(or there's one guardian or more), the maids and butlers won't attend there. So, it will just be family private time.
Giotto and Tsuna have arrived in front of the door. Giotto sighed , from afar they already can hear the noises they cause. Tsuna's grab at Giotto tighten.
Giotto smile assuringly, " Don't afraid, Tsuna. I am here for you, and so our family."
Tsuna look up at Giotto and smile, ' Tsu can do it.', said the little brunette to himself.
And, then Giotto open the door, all people there silent at that moment, some of them (actually the kids) all surprised, their eyes lock on the little brunette who come inside with Giotto. The kid then take a seat beside the blonde-haired man.
Their eyes never blinked once. It's not just because they never seen this kid ( Gokudera has), but this kid really looks like the man who sit beside himself.
" Y-you are the kid from this morning ! ", said Gokudera shockedly, his eyes never turned away from the brunette kid.
The room was so dead silent. G smirked, satisfied with the expressions shown by the kids. 'Ahaha, it's feel so good .' , thought G slyly.
"U-ano .. Uncle Giotto? Who is he? ", asked the black-haired who sit beside Asari.
" Well, this is Tsuna. I just adopted him yesterday. Come on Tsuna, introduce yourself."
The little brunette slowly stand up from his seat, his face was the same shocked as the other kids. Why not? These kids looks so alike with the adults he seen yesterday, except one. His mouth's open, but there's not any sound come out from it.
" Tsuna? ", called Giotto softly. The little brunette jerked and then scan at the persons presence there.
" U-uhm. A-ehm, hello, I'm Tsunayoshi, you-you can just call me Tsuna. ", said the little brunette nervously.
The room still quiet when the black-haired one that resemble Asari speak up.
" Ahaha . Hello ! ", said the kid awkwardly. He rubbed his head, " I'm Yamamoto Ugetsu, nice to meet you, Tsuna. Wow, you looks so alike with Uncle Giotto.", said the kid cheerfully.
Tsuna's face brighten, there's a hint of blush in his cheeks.
" Ah! ", the white-haired who sit beside Yamamoto jolted. " Y-Yo! I'm Ryohei, you really looks so alike to the extreme.", said the white-haired kid awkawardly.
The others one didn't say anything, and looks like won't say anything soon.
Asari take this chance to speak up for them, " Well, Tsuna, the one beside Ryohei is Hibari, and the one beside G is Hayato, Lambo, Chrome and Mukuro."
Tsuna nodded and look at each the kid, trying to remembering all the face there. He then crouched down to Giotto's ears while still looking at the kids in front of him.
"U-uhm, ano.. Why they looks so alike with Asari-san and the others Tsu see yesterday?", whispered the kid. For him it's a whisper, but actually all presence there can hear it.
Giotto laughed, " Well, they do have a relation, Tsuna. Yamamoto is Asari's son, Ryohei is Knuckle's son. Hibari is Alaude's cousin.", Tsuna nodded in understand and Giotto move his hand to the other side.
" Hayato is G's nephew. Lambo is Lampo's little brother and the last, Mukuro and Chrome are Daemon's nephew and niece.", Tsuna again nodded slowly.
"Hahaha, they really look alike.", the little brunette laughed cutely.
The others just stared at him, ' Is he doesn't realize that he also looks so alike with one of them here? ', thought them sweat-dropped.
" W-Wait, Uncle Giotto !, ", shouted Gokudera suddenly. " You can't let him stay here just because he looks like you! ", shouted the silver-haired kid, pointing at Tsuna.
The adults eyes widen, also the little brunette who has lost his smile and now seems afraid again.
" Oy, brat! Watch your words! ", shouted G angrily.
" B-but, it's true! Even if he looks like Uncle Giotto, it doesn't mean he should be here! ", shouted the silver-haired kid.
" Maa, maa, calm down Hayato.", said Yamamoto concernedly.
" Yeah, it's so rude to the extreme! ", shouted Ryohei loudly.
" Shut up, I don't ask for your opinions here! ", shouted Gokudera back.
" Ahhhh, when can Lambo-san eat? Please quickly , Lambo-san already hungry! ", shouted Lambo lazily.
" Quiet down, ahoshi! We're facing a real problem now ! ", said the silver-haired kid as he knows what the condition is.
" Lambo-san doesn't care! Lambo-san just want to eat! Eat! Eat! EAAATTT! ," shouted Lambo louder than before.
" You-! ", Gokudera looks ready to explode. The adults're about to voice out, when someone already done it for them.
" STOP! "
They all turned their attention to the one who shouted that word. The little brunette now closing his eyes tightly and both his hands are clutched tightly to a fists.
" Uh?", the little brunette jolted by himself. "A-ahn, sorry, Tsu didn't mean to shout at you like that. ", the little brunette bowing and now looks so nervous, he keep looking right and left. " I-it just that Tsu.. Tsu doesn't want you all to arguing because of Tsu.", said the little brunette slowly.
They all keep staring at the little brunette, when Giotto voice out.
" Alright then, minna. Let's start our dinner. Sorry Lambo, you all must be hungry now.", said Giotto calmly. " Tsuna.", he called the little brunette slowly so the kid will sit down. And so the little kid do.
" Humph! ", Gokudera angrily sit down.
And they all start having their dinner. Lambo hastily eat his food, while the others just eat normally. Looks like being the youngest, Lambo didn't know what happen just now.
'Kufufu.. Looks like it'll be interesting.', thought Mukuro while smile meaningly at the little brunette. The little brunette shivered as if he know he's been looking at.
-+ Somewhere inside the mansion +-
" What are you doing here, Nii-san?", from its voice, the one who's speaking is a girl.
" Nothing really.", a boy voiced out. The room was so dark that only the light from moon outside that act as the light.
There's silent when the boy speak up again, " I see you're very close to him, huh?"
"A-ah? I-I'm ..", the girl looks at the ground nervously.
The boy approach the girl and whispered very slowly at her ears that make her stunned.
"Don't get close to him. ", stated the boy and he then leave the room.
The girl just look outside at the moon, " Please, Nii-san. He's a kind child.", murmured the girl.
-Well, this is the end of seventh chapter-
Preview for chapter 8 :
Asari : Giotto, I have something I want to confirm with you.
Gokudera : I won't let him play with us !
Tsuna : Tsu-Tsu's sorry !
- Well, minna. This is the seventh chapter. I'm sorry if I somehow don't reach your expectation, also sorry for the late update too. I hope you all enjoy reading it and feel free to tell me if there's something wrong. -
Hope I don't disappoint you all. Thank you for reading, minna.^^
