A/N - What is up my wonderful readers! Today I present you another update! Yay! Despite the lack of updates I'd receive for the last chapter, I decide to update as much as I can before I'm leaving to my holiday this Sunday. I'll be going to Bali, Indonesia and I'll be staying for about a week maybe? Yeah, during that time I won't be able to update all because my family wanted to spend some family quality time =.=' Yeah... So, very sorry about that and be expecting the next new chapter on a later day alright?

Another thing is that I finally got myself a Beta Reader! Cheers! XD So please put you hands together for Kildosad! Thanks to her...? O.o my story is now smoother and the grammar mistakes is actually less. So all cheers to her!

So without further ado, it's time to move on with the show!

Disclaimer, 'cause I do not own Katekyo Hitman Reborn or Black Rock Shooter!

CHAPTER 11

The Guardians' Arrival

Ever since his family had returned home from their "little" vacation, Tsuna was positively livid. No matter how his family treated him before they had left for their holiday, Tsuna never held anything against them. Besides, any sort of loneliness or resentment he had towards them or his guardians had been completely erased thanks to his new found friends.

The day that his family had returned, Tsuna entertained the children by playing with them and putting up with their crazy yet childish antics. Which were mainly contributed by the little hyper child, Lambo. Reborn had left the house without a word during the evening, making Tsuna slightly suspicious due to the fact that he left without a word. The number one Hitman only did that when something urgent came up. That was something that Tsuna learned throughout the years. When his mother went into the kitchen to start cooking dinner, he dropped the matter and went to help her. Knowing Reborn, he would never tell him what it was unless it had something to do with his position as the Vongola Decimo.

Dinner was as joyous as ever – Lambo kept fighting I-Pin, Fuuta tried to intervene, and Tsuna made several attempts to stop them while his mother just giggled at the tender family moment. Reborn didn't show up for dinner but the brunette wasn't worried at all about the well being of his Home Tutor. He'd return late at night anyways, so it wouldn't matter.

After dinner, Tsuna helped wash the dishes and continued playing with the children before bidding his family good night. His guardians might land tomorrow, so he should be well rested to greet them and welcome them back home. Once he changed into his bright orange pyjamas and was comfortably snug in his bed, Tsuna let out a small sigh of content before falling into peaceful slumber.

The soft sigh of his 'human self' echoed in harmony with the gentle wind. He blinked once, slowly, before impassively looking up at the vast white sky. He was so overwhelmed by the feeling of peace and content emitting from his 'human self' that he was taken aback for a moment. It felt...really soothing. He blinked again before settling down calmly. In his peripheral line of vision was a huge bed of vibrant colour flowers; but one couldn't let down their guards. These weren't just any flowers.

These flowers were the memories of his 'human self's' so-called "friends". All of it came from the moment he met them.
He was well aware that his 'human self' guardians would be arriving home tomorrow and he too, would have to prepare for their arrival. A thinly crafted midnight black sword materialized in his left claw and he subconsciously gripped the grey hilt as he stared at the wide bed of flowers. His eyes slowly turned from blank and emotionless to unpleasantly cruel. Should tomorrow's event ever turn… unpleasant, he would take care of it with ease. By wiping his 'human self' memories of them away. Permanently. The problems that would arise after could easily be dealt with.

He could still recall the information given to him by the red eyed demon, that Black Gold Saw's human counterpart had once merged with her easily and had taken control of her with ease. Black Rock Shooter's human counterpart had also merged with her. Surely those two could merge with their 'human self' again, right? Should those insufferable fools ever suspect in his meddling, well, their existence is to eradicate anything that brings harm to their counterpart right? It just meant that he had to bring it to next level.

BAM!

"Hiee! That hurt Reborn!" A certain brunette whined as he was rudely awakened by a green mallet. Tsuna immediately began to nurse his poor head and assess the damage that had been done. Reborn was towering over him, smirking as the mallet was swung over his shoulder.

"Do you have any idea what time it is, Dame-Tsuna? It's nearly ten in the morning – a mafia boss must always wakes up early to face the harsh day that awaits him." The said man lectured. Tsuna couldn't help but deadpan 'In that case, I don't ever want to wake up!' Reborn had somehow heard our cute tuna fish's inner thoughts and sent him a deadly death glare. Tsuna 'eeped' adorably before dashing to the bathroom like a madman before Reborn decided to do anything horrible to him. Only when he heard the bathroom door click shut, Reborn allowed himself to let a small smile grace his exquisite face. Tsuna was simply too adorable to mess with. The Hitman was certain that Tsuna would grow up to be a magnificent boss that would not only surpass the previous Vongola bosses, but also correct the wrongs that Vongola had made up until today.

He was so damn certain about it. As Tsuna grew up to be the ideal man he wanted, there would be many changes that would occur along with it. A good example would be for the lip gloss that he had found yesterday. Reborn could honestly say that he didn't see that one coming. As Tsuna's Home Tutor, he had prepared everything for the boy's coming-of-age. It was easy because Tsuna was just too predictable, but after what he found yesterday had completely thrown him off track.

Now, Reborn is not a man who had a habit of jumping to conclusions without solid evidence – and so that's why he didn't appear for dinner last night. He was still investigating about the owner of the lip gloss – but what if, Tsuna had been… sleeping with a girl while he and the rest were away? If that fact was real, then he might need to have the 'talk' with the boy. Normally this was a matter that needed to be done with a father and his son but Iemitsu was never at home and he doubt seeing the blonde as a father figure. And so it seemed that particular role would descend upon his shoulders. As the man sat on Tsuna's bed, Reborn shook his head and smirk slyly.

'I can't believe Dame-Tsuna has the nerve to get his first laid without telling me. I've got to hand it to the boy, he finally grew a pair to invite a girl into his bed. Hmm… This call for a celebration but first… a punishment is in order… Serve him right for keeping it a secret'.

After going through the usual morning routine, Tsuna left the house to greet his Sun guardian. According to Reborn, Ryohei would be the first one to arrive but his arrival would be at least half an hour away so he have an ample of time to himself before that. He decided to kill some time at the playground where he had met Saya. Boredom didn't come as his mind was a little preoccupied.

'What am I supposed to do about the girls? I can't keep them a secret from Reborn. He magically knows everything, so I'm screwed both ways! I should probably tell him before he finds out or I'm road kill! Hiee! I don't even want to think about his sadistic punishment! Okay, Tsuna. No problem. I can tell Reborn straightaway soon. It's not like the girls are my g-girlfriends! They're just good friends! Yeah!... But what about the clothes? Reborn would surely want to know the sudden changes… And what about t-that guy in the mirror? My black… Persona? Now, I don't even know where to begin with him! How am I supposed to tell Reborn!? Uwaah… My head hurts just thinking about it! Maybe I should keep him quiet for now. Until I figure out how to deal with him, I'll tell Reborn. Yeah… That's a good idea!'

Though he may be satisfied with his little plan, Tsuna wasn't even close to believing that it would actually work. But he had to try something, right? With a tired sigh, the young Mafioso got up and walked towards the bus terminal to wait for his Sun guardian. He idly wondered as he walked towards his destination whether or not his guardians had missed him as much as he missed them.

Tsuna cast his gaze down and clutch his shirt over his heart. He desperately hopes that whatever spell that had been cast on them to ignore him had been broken. School would start again soon and he didn't know how to cope if his friends continued to mark him as a pariah. Mato and the rest of the girls also resided in another town so it would be hard to visit them once school started again.

'I just hope that everything would turn out alright…' Tsuna thought miserably.

The cute brunette had arrived to spare a few minutes before Ryohei would arrive. Tsuna's willing to bet that once he saw the enthusiastic guardian, he would no doubt be yelling, "EXTREME!" from the top of his lungs and telling everyone within the area about his boxing camp and various tournaments. Tsuna smiled fondly at his Sun guardian antics. Ryohei truly represents the sun – shining radiantly as ever. Tsuna couldn't contain his excitement as he sat on the bench, looking as calmly as he could manage as he watched anxiously for any sign of a enthusiastic white-haired male.

There were many people at the bus terminal but not one person who owned a mass of white hair had passed him. Tsuna had a clear view of the entrance so he was certain that Ryohei hadn't accidentally passed him. Seconds turned into minutes and minutes turned into hours and yet there was still no sign of his loudmouth Sun guardian. Tsuna had been sitting for at least 4 hours already, and he thought about the different scenarios that could've happened.

The boy kept thinking that Reborn might have jumbled up Ryohei's arrival, but this is Reborn – he would never make such a silly mistake. Letting out a tired sigh, Tsuna continued to wait patiently for his friend. The day passed quickly until it was slowly turning to night time. The bus terminal was about to close for the day, to add to his oh, so wonderful wait. Tsuna didn't know why but he felt absolutely horrible. He had been waiting all day for Ryohei's arrival but he didn't show up at all. Just as he was about to get up and walk home, he felt a gentle tap on his shoulder.

"Tsuna-kun?"

It was just what he had expected. Not even one of those pathetic scum showed up. What's worse was they had the audacity to make his counterpart wait for that sorry-excuse-of-a-guardian one whole day! His bright orange circular eyes narrowed dangerously at the patch of flowers. Tsunayoshi was definitely better off without them.

Once he destroyed his memories of those guardians of his, he would be free from their blatantly rude, undeserved treatment towards him. The blade on his left claw suddenly started to grow in size and blazed a fiery orange, shining the orange-like hue of Sky Flames. With a simple and single wave of his blade, Tsunayoshi would be free from his torment. He swung. But, who would've guessed. A voice suddenly echoed around and around, forcing himself to stop the blade mid swing.

"Tsuna-kun?"

Another sword clashed with his. He snarled softly and looked up to see a pair of circular blue eyes. It was none other than Black Rock Shooter.

Tsuna was very surprised to see a smiling Mato behind him. It wasn't an unpleasant surprise though.

"What are you doing here Mato-chan?" The brunette asks in surprise.

"I was about to ask Tsuna-kun the same thing too!" The energetic girl said with a bright smile and took the vacant seat beside him.

"No fair Mato-chan! I asked you first~" Tsuna teased, he could feel that Mato's presence was what he needed to stop himself from wallowing in self pity.

"If you must know Tsuna-kun, I was buying some books for school since the book store in Namimori has everything!" The blue eye girl explains and to prove her point, she shows him the said books. "So now is Tsuna-kun's turn!" Mato demanded playfully.

Tsuna's face slowly turned into a pained grimace, but he forced his face into a smile, just for his friend. "I was supposed to wait for my… Friends arrival today but it seems that… none of them are coming today…" Tsuna explain whilst struggling to hide his disappointment and unhappiness. Mato's expression immediately shifted to one of concern once she saw the misery reflected in her friend's eyes. She quickly clasped his hands together and squeezed them comfortingly.

"I'm so sorry to hear that Tsuna-kun…" She honestly didn't know what else to say. She wanted to help Tsuna feel better but she just didn't know how!

"It's alright Mato-chan. It's not your fault." Tsuna sooth the worried girl. Her hands felt really warm, he noted with a tiny smile.

"Still… Is there anything I could do for Tsuna-kun?" Mato asked hopefully. Tsuna gave a smile and shook his head.

"I think you've help me already, Mato-chan…" Mato's was taken aback with his reply but nonetheless, she smile widely and did something he never expected – she pecked his cheek, earning an adorable blushing Tsuna.

"M-Mato-chan?" He stuttered in embarrassment. The counterpart of Black Rock Shooter couldn't help but giggle at the blushing Tsuna. 'Tsuna-kun is soooo cute!' She squealed inwardly.

"If Tsuna-kun is happy then I'm happy!" She exclaim. Still feeling the effect of the innocent kiss, Tsuna merely nodded with a shy smile. The two of them continue to chat some more until the brunette ushered Mato home before it became too dark. Once he saw to it that Mato was safely on the bus back to her home did he allow himself to slowly trudge home.

The blue eyed demon sent a cold glare to him which he finally complied to. Easing his blade, he took a step back from the girl in front of him. He didn't expect Black Rock Shooter to suddenly appear in his world but he had to give the girl some credit; She had one heck of a knack for timing.

The two of them exchanged silent conversations before she finally retreated and vanished from his world. He returned his gaze towards the bed of flowers. Oh, how tempted he was, just one simple swipe and everything would end perfectly.

This could not and would not continue… There would be a day when none of his guardian's human counterparts would be there in time for Tsunayoshi. He hoped desperately that that day would never come.

Tsuna managed to walk home without coming across any trouble and managed to get home before the sun set. "I'm home…" Tsuna muttered softly as he took off his shoes.

"Ara? Tsu-kun?" Tsuna went into the kitchen and saw the confused expression on his mother's face. "Why is Tsu-kun home so early? Mama thought that Tsu-kun would be having dinner at Yamamoto-kun's restaurant!" His mother exclaimed in surprise.

"Why would I be there?" Now Tsuna was just as confused.

"Reborn-chan –" Yes, even after said man had return to his adult home, Nana couldn't help but add the suffix to his name. It was a habit she just couldn't break out of. "-Just left saying that Tsu-kun would be celebrating his friend's arrival at Yamamoto-kun's sushi restaurant!" His mother explains. A sudden realization hit him.

"Wait… You mean that Gokudera-kun and the others are already at Namimori?" He whispers. He couldn't believe it, he simply refused to believe it!

"Well, yes. Reborn told Mama that they arrived early in the morning – Wait! Where are you going Tsu-kun!?" Tsuna didn't want to anything anymore. He dashed into his room without sparing his mother another glance. Once in his room, he tosses himself onto his bed and sobbed silently into his pillow.

He had been waiting the entire day for his friends, but none of them told him that they had arrived early and were already celebrating? It hurt so much… What did he ever do to deserve this? Was it because he's still Dame-Tsuna? And Reborn? Where was he? Why didn't he tell him about his guardians? That night, the poor boy cried his heart out until he finally allowed himself sleep. He now knew that even though his guardians were beside him physically, he was always aware, just not accepting, that he and his guardians were slowly, steadily, finally drifting apart.

A/N - And that's it for chapter 11! Awesome! I thought I should made it a little longer compare to the last chapter. At least it gives you guy something at least before I left for my holiday! ^^ So how was it!? I hope this chapter would make some of you squirm in delight! Once again, I would like to thank Kildosad for helping me with the story. Seriously, thanks a bunch!

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