"D-Dino-san I'm sorry…" Tsuna heard himself say; he was dripping wet with juice. Chips and slices of Tuna covered the brunette, ruining his outfit. He didn't know what to say anymore…everyone was staring at him now. He managed to make a total fool of himself five minutes after arriving. Scratch that; make a fool out of himself in front of one of the most respected Mafia families. Tsunayoshi quickly glanced at Hibari again who kept his stare locked on him; the brunette's heart rate pounded even faster. His large brown eyes darted over to Dino-san; Tsuna was waiting for him to say something.

"Why are you apologizing?" Dino asked, then he faced Mochida and his two friends. The blonde's lighthearted expression changed into a menacing glare. Mochida sunk under his gaze, all his confidence suddenly leaving him.

Tsuna looked back and forth from Mochida to Dino.

"You three." The blonde said; his voice completely icy, "Get the hell out of my house."

This was a side of Dino Tsuna never seen; it astonished but scared him all at the same time. This was what he sounded like once you got on his bad side; he was nearly as scary as Hibari. All he did was stare up at Dino, his mouth wide agape.

"We're sorry Dino-sama!" Mochida bowed; he gave Tsuna one more glare before dragging his friends out of the building.

Dino's expression softened before held his hand out towards Tsuna who was still on the ground. Tsunayoshi smiled and grabbed his hand; Dino pulled him up. Hibari continued to stare at them, uncharacteristic anger enveloping him. He didn't know what to think of this unfamiliar feeling; it was all too strange.

"Romario, go take him to the dressing room." Tsuna noticed Dino's subordinate was not far behind him, "I'll be there in a few."

"Will do." He replied, "Follow me."

"Hai!" Tsuna nodded, keeping a quick pace behind Romario.

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"Ehh! A-are you sure I can wear this?" Tsunayoshi was cleaned and freshly changed into a new tuxedo by Dino's maids. He sat on a chair examining his new suit. It was a black suit with an orange dress shirt under it. He wore equally dark trousers under it. He was suddenly reminded of when Hibari took him into his house and had him changed into a suit. He shook his head; he wasn't going to let that ruin his mood.

"Yeah, it's my smallest pair. I don't wear it anymore." Dino replied, then took a few steps back to examine Tsuna from a whole perspective, "You look sharp."

Tsuna blushed.

"Even the most pathetic of herbivores can look sharp with the finest clothes."

Tsunayoshi's eyes widened and his blush immediately faded. He almost grimaced.

"Are you ready to go back out?" Dino asked.

The brunette hesitated. He was still surprised that Dino would go out of his way to do all of this for him. Dino always helped him when he needed it; he felt bad. Tsuna thought he didn't deserve his help. He felt guilty because he never really helped him with anything either.

"…Thank you." Tsuna replied, "I was wondering…why do you continue to help me?"

Dino raised his eyebrow.

"I'm different from you in so many different ways, I insulted Hibari-san and the D4 multiple times, and I'm a complete outsider at Namimori."Tsunayoshi continued, "I'm not rich, I'm nowhere near smart, and I'm not very bright either…"

"Don't say such things, Tsuna."

"Ehh?"

"Don't let those guys get to you." Dino-san said, referring to Mochida-san and his friends, "I think they're jealous, that's all."

"Y-you don't have to say it like that-"

"I'm serious." He replied, "They're the types who blindly follow others, like sheep. They're jealous because you're the independent type; they see you as a threat. Mochida is probably bitter because you're a heck lot more interesting than him. Don't be so modest."

Mochida…jealous of me? D-did Dino just call me interesting? Tsuna's blush returned; a grin creeped up on his features. Dino knew how to make him feel better in an instant. He wondered how a guy like him could ever be friends with Hibari; it seriously boggled him.

"Thank you so much Dino-san."

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Tsuna followed Dino down the balcony stairs; everyone immediately stared at him and his change of clothes. Tsuna shyly tilted his head down; he hated having all the attention him. His nervousness creeped back; he was hoping to god he wouldn't trip down the stairs. The brunette saw Hibari, Lambo, and Mukuro at the edge of the balcony stairs; their eyes were all on him. He could feel Hibari's blueish eyes shoot daggers onto him; Tsuna bit his bottom lip and continued his descent down the long steps.

"He looks great doesn't he Hibari?" Mukuro said, noticing Hibari's sudden interest in Tsuna, "Dino brushed him up well."

"Yeah you look impressed; you can't stop looking at him." Lambo added.

"What?" Hibari nearly seethed, then regained his composure, "You both are idiots."

"Oya, we're just telling the truth." Mukuro replied.

When Tsuna finally reached the end of the steps, he let out a deep breath. He managed not to trip over himself; that was an achievement. He quickly bowed to Dino before making his way back to one of the tables. He narrowly passed by Hibari who watched the herbivore make his way back to an empty seat.

"See, he can't take his eyes off him!" The pineapple haired male laughed.

"I can't believe I haven't kicked you out of the D4 yet." The prefect replied, glaring at Mukuro. He kept a serious frown etched on his face as he crossed his arms.

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While Tsuna was busy stuffing food into his mouth, he heard a few chimes of glass. He snapped out of it and saw several men in suits who came out to the center of the ballroom. Dino stood next to all of them. Those must have been some of the Cavellone members. One of them tapped a knife against a wine glass, getting everyone's attention.

"Welcome to Cavellone's annual celebration! My name is Bono Cavellone; I'm one of the junior members." One of them said, in Italian, "Before you go back to your festivities, we have an announcement. The family had a sudden change of affairs tonight."

Next to the man who spoke, another one spoke in Japanese, translating his speech.

"Ehh?" Tsuna said with a mouth full of pasta. His cheeks were chipmunk shaped from the amount of food he was eating. High class food was too delicious for words; he couldn't blame himself.

A change of affairs? That's strange...

"…I'm leaving for Italy." Dino said.

Tsuna nearly spit out the food he was eating. Instead he swallowed the large mass of pasta, almost choking on it. After coughing for a bit, his jaw dropped open. Tsunayoshi looked around and saw that everyone was surprised as he was; even the D4 themselves were surprised. He didn't tell anyone this yet.

"I've been contacted by some of the senior members and they're ready to grant me the title as the new Chiavarone boss." The blonde continued, then braved on a weak smile, "I know it's sudden, but we believe that's best for our family at this moment."

…No…nonononono. This can't be happening…is this a joke? Was this all some practical joke that came along with the party or something?

Tsuna wanted to believe it was that, but Dino sounded very serious about this. He swallowed; it felt like a huge knot went down his throat. How could Dino be leaving so suddenly…did the mafia do things like this often? Tsunayoshi's emotions were going through a whirlwind and at such a fast pace too. First he was excited then upset then happy for a little while then upset again.

He stared at the blonde; something about Dino was different. He didn't look too thrilled at the sudden news. He actually looked upset. Who could blame him though; this was just out of the blue. He found out just today. But wasn't this his own Mafia family? Wouldn't he be excited to be going to Europe with them? Dino could barely crack a smile.

"We hope you all continue to enjoy our festivities." One of the Chiavarone men said; he bowed.

The music resumed and everyone continued with what they were doing previously, most astonished by the upsetting news.