A/N And I'm back! *dodges flying candy canes* Sorry! Etoh, happy early merry christmas to all you jolly readers! ^^ I have a side story, Vongola Day care, completely unrelated to WOTP but! It is a fluffy story so enjoy it during this merry christmas! :):)

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Lexie-chan94 Well 'm not really sure about that part yet. I'm still debating whether Tsuna should be part of a tug and war. I'm glad you like it! Even when i was watching the anime and reading the manga, I've always felt that the two of them are quite similar but just totally opposite when it comes to their character. But their intentions are good. :) Hehe! I'm trying to find more moments for that. ^^

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Continuing from last time…

'Heeh. Haha! Thank you very much Sereno-chan! I want Vongola to be captured and completely destroyed. Except for a certain tuna fish of course.' a flash of insantity briefly appeared in the speaker's eyes before it disappeared. 'I can't wait!'

The speaker's companion couldn't help but feel a cold shiver travel up his spine like a snake. I have to inform the Decimo about this!

Giotto's POV

After a long two hours plus talk with Tsuna's grandfather, my guardians and I were finally allowed to return to the mansion. The tenth generation had to stay back due to Tsuna's promise to visit the Varia and to catch up with the ninth generation. Rick and Shiki were to send us back and surprisingly the ride home was silent. I was very tempted to ask G about the sudden fatigue that had engulfed all of them but he fell asleep the moment his head hit the headrest. It was the same for the rest of them! But nevertheless, I appreciated the unscheduled peace and the view of looking at the sleeping faces of my tired guardians.

'What do you think had happened?' I softly asked. Alaude rolled his eyes in response as he circled his arms around my waist. With a slight tug, he had me comfortably snuggled against his well-toned chest and on his warm lap. With a content sigh, I affectionately rubbed my cheek against the crook of his neck, emitting a soft purr of satisfaction from my cloud. We rarely did such actions of affection because no one has found out about our relationship and we wanted it to stay that way. Because it was a rare opportunity, I wanted this moment to last more than ever as I had a feeling it maybe quite sometime before I could be in Alaude's arms again.

'Sleep,' was the quiet command Alaude gave me. Skilled fingers maneuvered their way through my hair and before I knew it, the head massage had lured me to a quick nap.

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'I can't believe that he's so weak-looking!'

'Easy there kora! You of all people know that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, kora!'

'Shut up brat!' PACK.

'Ouch kora! I'm hurt that you still display your affections like this, kora!' PACK.

'And stay there!'

Reluctantly, I opened one eye and was shocked to see an unknown person sprawled on the floor with a bump the size of an apple. Looming dangerously over him was the same navy-haired woman who was sparring with Tsuna earlier on. If I remember correctly, her name was-

'Miss Lal?' I uncertainly asked.

This got a quick turn of the head and her in a defensive pose. When what looked like realization on her face appeared, she relaxed her position and sneered at me.

'Be thankful that my stupid student was kind enough to distract me long enough to forget that you were even there.' She spat. 'What kind of fighter are you to not realize that you were being moved and was practically defenseless?!'

'I'm not really sure whether I'm up to your standards,' I started off. 'But I can confidently say that the reason why I didn't wake up when I was moved was because it was someone whom I trust and was comfortable with. And if I had to guess, it was Alaude.' The slight widening of her eyes was the sign I was looking for to confirm my assumption.

'And,' I continued with a sudden swell of confidence. 'I can assure you that those who are actually skilled enough to sneak up on me, usually land in the hospital unconscious for quite some time.' I punctuated it with a sweet smile while in actual fact was quite smug with my detailed explanation.

'Ugh,' a husky voice groaned. 'So that's why you kicked me in the gut and continued to sleep so soundly, kora.' a disheveled blonde with sky blue eyes was propped up onto his elbows and had his eyes roaming all over me was lying on the floor.

'Relax Kora!' he smiled. 'I'm just checking whether you're hurt. Wouldn't want you injured before your training started, kora.' Now that he's mentioning it…

'The last thing I remembered was falling asleep in the car.' I said while getting off the sofa I was lying down on. 'What happened after that?'

'Came back. Brought you here. Waited for you to wake up.' Were the short and sweet answers that Lal responded with.

'Anyways Kora,' the blonde pushed himself up. 'It was nice talking with you Primo. In case you had forgotten, I'm Colonnello the rain Arcabaleno. Kora!'

'And since you're done, get the hell out off here!' with a quick swing of her leg, Lal had him kicked out off this place faster than a bullet and a big hole remaining to show how he had left.

'And you!' she suddenly spun around with a sadistic gleam in her eyes. 'When I'm done with you, no one would ever have the guts to call you weak and pathetic even behind your back!'

Alaude's POV

'I'm beat.' Lampo loudly moaned, 'That stupid tutor had me running non-stop!'

'Well I'll say, at least yours doesn't have a smile that says he knows everything.' G involuntarily shivered. 'It's amazing how such a harmless looking guy can be so intimidating.' From the corner of the room, I grunted in agreement and continued to scowl deeply and glare daggers at the wall.

'Well someone's pissed,' Daemon lightly commented. 'If I remember correctly, your tutor was that shrimp looking person. Surely he must have been easy prey to take out.'

I angrily growled before whipping out my cufflinks, eyes set ablaze with anger. 'At least I wasn't defeated by a person who wouldn't even show their face in public! And you call yourself the best illusionist in Vongola!' I hissed.

'Mah mah,' Ugetsu motioned both of us to sit down. 'Everyone's here except for Giotto and Knuckle. And we're all exhausted so instead of lunging at each other's throats and complaining of how Spartan our tutors, we should take this opportunity to rest and recuperate our strength.' He flashed us a tired smile before plopping down on one of the empty sofas.

We were currently residing in, in what Questo had introduced to us earlier on when we had first entered, was the common room. It was a place where we could relax as and when we wanted without having to worry about being spotted by any outsiders. The room was located in a tiny corner of the fourth floor in the east wing where all our rooms were, making moving around much simpler. Our first day at training and second day in the future was about to end, but we had yet to feel the familiar comfort and security that our home used to provide. The absence of Knuckle had them worried but I knew that we were more concerned about our fragile and recovering sky. Words were not needed to explain our endless restlessness and Giotto being unable to defend himself physically does not help to lessen our worries.

When I get my hands on that idiot, I'll make sure that leaving my arms would be the last thing he would want to do, was what I thought. Being lovers behind the rest of their backs was never easy as we were not always able to show our concern for each other. Moments like these were especially painful, but it helped to strengthen our bond and trust between each other, thus allowing us to have an even stronger connection. But I'm basically just quoting Giotto here, I can certainly count on him to have an answer for everything, I dryly thought.

The loud slam of the common room's door, brought me back to reality, as I surveyed the room in search of a familiar fluff of blond hair. And sure enough, barely being able to stand on his two feet as he was supported by Knuckle, was a hazard looking Giotto who was breathing short and quick breaths. His normally porcelain skin was slick with sweat and his angelic face was flushed bright red. I could barely comprehend the yell of surprise from Knuckle as I snatched my lover from the sun guardian's arms. 'Giotto?' I softly asked.

The other flashed a shaky smile before placing a soothing hand onto mine. 'I'm good Alaude,' he said. 'Just a bit tired, that's all.'

'You went full out on your flames didn't you, Giotto.' Knuckle accused in a dark tone. When Giotto refused to look up and make eye contact, the priest tightly clenched his fist before making his way next to his sky.

'Giotto.' Pack.

'Hey!' he whined with a slight pout on his lips that made me just want to take him right there. 'What was that for?'

'For scaring the hell out off us.' G bluntly stated. 'You better be thankful that it was Knuckle that hit you. If it were me, giving you a flick on the forehead would have been the last thing on my list!' Giotto mumbled something inaudible but we all managed to hear it.

I'm sorry for worrying you.

'But for Giotto to be so tired,' Lampo started. 'Did your tutor go all Spartan on you too?'

Giotto groaned loudly at that before shakily making his way to the sofa. I was impatient and wanted my small lover in my arms so I scooped him up and situated myself in one of the empty seats. All of them raised an eyebrow at this but I ignored it while trying to move Giotto into a comfortable position.

'I'm guessing that everyone's first day sucked?' Giotto asked. A nod of the head from everyone confirmed his suspicion as he sighed while running a hand through his hair. 'This is going to be a long and tiring stay in the future.'

Knock Knock

'Master Giotto?' came Questo's muffled voice.

'We're all here Questo.' Giotto said. 'You can come in.'

With a soft click, the twin brown doors swooshed opened, revealing Questo all prim and neat. 'I came to inform you that dinner is ready.' He politely said. 'Master Tsuna and the rest of the guardians are waiting for yo-'

The loud sounds of explosions blasted from the entire mansion and soon the entire room was engulfed with smoke. The air reeked of gunpowder and something burnt. I frowned at the unusual silence before it was shattered by loud yells coming from outside the mansion. Questo had already recovered from the sudden explosion and was rapidly talking into a silver earpiece. The stupid right-hand man had also recovered and was helping the priest stand up.

'What in the world is goin-'

The loud wails of alarms interrupted G. Questo immediately adopted a defensive position in front of Giotto and me as he took out a pair of nanchakus.

Attention! This is Gokudera Hayato, the Decimo's storm guardian speaking! We're currently under attack. Everyone is to remain calm. Staff that are unable to fight, head for the basement and seek shelter there. The rest are to report to the main foyer where base-Yamamato Takeshi, the rain guardian is. He will give you a break down on what to do. Secreto is to immediately head towards the east wing's common room to retrieve the Ichi. You are to head to the core once this has been accomplished. And for the Decimo's sake don't die.

The mansion immediately burst into life the moment the kid finished speaking. The sound of furious footsteps came closer until the Secreto appeared, part of it.

'Rey! Reina!' he barked. 'Escort the Primo and the rest of his guardians to the core! Where's Mikazuki and Selestia?'

'Sel-chan went to help out the Medic ward.' A soft voice said.

'And your cute sister is busy trying to clear the way.' A low voice drawled.

Questo's head snapped in surprise and his eyes widened as he took in the appearance of our new visitors.

'Well then,' he said, appearing to have snapped out off shock. 'I'll make the introductions short. The quiet one is Lilia Snow while the obnoxious one is Diurno Titanium.'

'Hey!' the one now identified as Diurno yelled. 'Being obnoxious is Fratello's (1) job. Mine's just to protect the ladies.' He added with a wink.

Lilia stepped forward before executing a slight bow. 'The Decimo has ordered me to aid you in your escort to the core. The entire mansion is being under attack and he refuses to let his guard down in any way.'

'Thank you Lilia.' Questo hesitantly said. 'Is Triste ok with this?'

'Yup!' a familiar voice happily exclaimed. 'Duck Mister Dameon!' A butter knife suddenly flew out off nowhere and squarely hit something hard with aloud thunk. The area outside the window Daemon was standing next too, exploded with a loud bang and strings of curses could be heard from the ground floor.

'Wheew!' Rick said while wiping off imaginary sweat from his forehead. 'That was close! Good thing we came here in time huh Shiki!'

Slicing sounds could be heard from outside the room before it was punctuated with loud stomp. 'Questo, Master Tsuna has ordered Rey and Reina to be the situated at the back of the mansion as that's where the enemies are flowing in from. Lilia-senpai and Diurno are to escort Master Giotto and the rest of them to the core. You, Rick and myself will be their decoy.' Shiki said as he stepped into the room. From a vest pocket, he whipped out a pure white handkerchief before starting to clean his now stained red fingers.

Questo was now silent, any former killing aura silenced as he pondered on the next step to take.

'Very well then,' he said, topaz eyes now blazing with determination. 'I'll leave Master Giotto and the rest of his guardians in your hands, Diuro. Lilia.'

The red haired man smirked, his equally red eyes twinkling with mischief. 'You don't have to tell us twice.'

A/N Hmmm and then we have some more of the Secreto and Tsuna's personal guard appearing. Oh! And i like to make an announcement. After new year, I'll be starting school so, I'm really sorry to say this, but expect my update days to be sketchy. I'll try to keep it to two to three weeks but i'll really busy till June so i'm really sorry. But I'll try my best!

Please Review and Merry christmas! ^^ 3

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