Belphegor's Lovely Maiden
Chapter 10.
"I don't think the Varia deserves to be the Tenth Generation." Those were the first words Yuna said to the young man she met at the cafe. She'd recently received a note in script as familiar to her as her own name. Speak your mind to this person. A picture of a man with blond hair had fallen out. He looked to be in his late teens/early twenties. The note was dated as of several years ago.
And it was from Maya.
Getting away from the Varia had been a job in itself. Bel was annoyingly possessive (and psychotic-as Yuna had seen from the first times they'd met. He somewhat reminded her of Maya), but she'd been able to get away when Dino himself sent an escort, who did a great job of saying this was an important errand, alliances and whatnot, without explaining what it actually was.
Yuna's Pov
I slide into the black limo, the escort from the Chiavarone Family in the seat across.
"So how do you know M?" he asked in his gruff voice. I knew he was talking about Maya. That was how she'd signed the note-as M. "I knew her as a child." It was safer to say it like that-I had no idea what her actual age was. Not that many did. I remembered that about her-once she even forgot her own age. She just said she was old.
The ride was otherwise silent. Yuna gazed out the window, seeing M's incredibly sad and wise eyes.
The car slowed to a stop, the Mafiosi-my escort, I reminded myself-getting out first. He held the door open (not holding out his hand, as he'd learned earlier that I didn't appreciate a stranger treating me like a lady) and I climbed out. My long hair shone in the sun, and I look around. We were in a quaint village, in front of a café. I saw the blond man sitting at a table outside, on the patio. He lifted a hand in a wave, gesturing for me to join him.
I open the little iron gate which gave access to the patio. It was a very pretty café, ivy and roses climbing the little iron fence. I half-smile, remembering on how Maya used to talk about seeing Italy and going to a café there. I could see her wave with her arms, (she'd gesture so happily [and even excitedly sometime]) before falling back onto a couch or bed. Her face would take on a dreamy expression. She'd float. along before coming back and describing it vividly to me-and my mother if she was there. My mom would smile-Maya and her dreams could bring us together. Then Maya disappeared after jumping off the building.
I sit down across the table from the blond. "Hi, I'm Dino. You're Yuna?" I nod. "I don't think the Varia deserves to be the Tenth Generation."
Dino was surprised for a bit "You really trust her don't you?" I nod again. She would've made this place safe. Dino turned serious "Well I'm rooting for Tsuna, so I guess we can help each other." His expression was serious. I noted the light in his eyes. "I agree. The Varia . . ." I shake my head. "They would change the Vongola for the worse; I don't want them to be Tenth Generation. There would be far too much bloodshed." Dino had my escort ask me what I wanted earlier-a croissant and some coffee. It was served to me now. I bit into the flaky crust-it was delicious. It was too bad I'd never sit at a café with Maya and my mother.
We talk, getting to know each other. He was a pretty good person.
A.N. Many thanks to kaguya9692 for helping me pick an idea for this chapter! ^.^ D I also thank those who loyally reviewed-it was when I re-read some reviews and re-watched some of the amazing Katekyo Hitman Reborn! that I received inspiration to write this chapter! It's 2:18 am and I'm working on the next one! Ja ne!