Disclaimer: I do not own Hitman Reborn.

A/N: Sorry for the late update. I'm very busy with my study. But, right now, I have free time. Cheers to me! (^^). As usual, I give credit and thank Rekishichizu for her work in 'beta'ing my story. Please don't forget to thank her in your review especially if you think Chapter 33 is really wonderful. She helped me a lot in writing that chapter.

To Soul of The World, thank you for your suggestion. I can't really guarantee about it. But, don't worry. Reborn will show up in this chapter even if he didn't go to the past. Answering Yuu3, the 8th moment is the Legendary Demon Fight. See Chapter 28 to see it. I still haven't revealed 1st to 4th moments since I want to make it as a countdown. Anyway, don't forget to review. Review always make me happy and give inspiration.

Chapter 34: A Clue To Return Home

Tsuna sat on his bed, fingering and looking at his ring absentmindedly. His Guardians were gathering around him. They had all finished cleaning up the mess, but it was really an exhausting task. Knuckle and Asari had told them to go rest before dinner.

At first, Tsuna was quite reluctant. He was still worried about Lampo's condition, which Knuckle and Asari noticed. But after a lot of persuasion from the two that Lampo just needed some rest and will be okay by dinner time, the brunet finally agreed with their suggestion and went back to his room. However, right now, Tsuna really wished he could talk to Shoichi because he genuinely had no clue on what he needed to do.

It had already been three days since their arrival, and they still haven't made any progress on getting close to Primo's family. How were they going to help the first generation realize their wishes if they didn't know what they had wished for in the first place? And now they only had four days left to figure out said wishes. At the rate they're going, Tsuna would not be surprised if they got stuck in the past forever.

The teen was brought out from his deep thoughts when Yamamoto slung his arm around Tsuna's shoulder and gave him a goofy grin. "Maa, maa, don't get worried too much, Tsuna. I'm sure everything will be okay."

"I'm sorry," Tsuna smiled weakly. "It's just that we only have four days left, and we still don't know any of their wishes."

"Ha, ha, ha, then bow down to Lambo-san since he had figured out Lampo's wish!" Lambo puffed his chest to add to the effect of his declaration, only to be ruined by a smack on his head from Gokudera.

"Stupid cow, don't get too cocky," Gokudera scowled before beaming at Tsuna. "Juudaime, I found out G's wish. He wanted to know—"

Before Gokudera could finish his words, Lambo interrupted. "Stupidera, why did you hit me?"

"Because you're annoying," he replied without missing a beat.

Sensing the bickering that was about to come, Tsuna stepped in. "That's great, Gokudera, Lambo. Now, we only need to figure out five more wishes."

"Ha, ha, ha, then, I guess you should make it four because Asari-san told me his wish," Yamamoto laughed.

"That's EXTREMELY awesome! I've EXTREMELY found out Knuckle's EXTREME wish, too," Ryohei roared.

"Ha, ha, ha, that's great, Sempai," Yamamato said before turning to Mukuro. "What about you, Mukuro? Any luck with Daemon?"

That question grabbed everyone's attention. It was well known Mukuro and Daemon hated each other with passion since the moment they first met. In fact, it'd be a miracle if Daemon was willing to have a heart-to-heart conversation with Mukuro at all.

"Kufufufu… Don't underestimate us. My dear Chrome did a wonderful job in extracting the information," Mukuro replied, his grin slightly reminding them of Byakuran.

Chrome blushed. "B-but, Mukuro-sama, I didn't really do anything…"

Everyone in the group blinked. Did they hear this right? Was it really true that their shy, harmless, female Mist Guardian had somehow managed to make that sadistic, violent, melon-headed illusionist open his mouth and survived to tell the tale?

"B-but, how?" asked Tsuna in a daze, unable to believe Mukuro's words.

"He made Chrome angry," Mukuro's grin became wider. "Angry enough to bring out her darker side."

All of them blanched at the statement. If Daemon managed to turn Sweet, Innocent Angel Chrome into Evil, Sadistic Dark Witch Chrome, he must have done something that angered the girl a lot. Everyone turned around to look at Chrome who appeared confused.

"Um, I-I don't think I'm that scary. I-I was just… reprimanding him," Chrome muttered, before looking back at the group with wide, innocent eyes, a little hurt that they had thought of her that way. "I'm really not that scary, right?"

Unbeknownst to Chrome, her dark aura had begun manifesting itself around the girl. Tsuna quickly shook his head. "No, Chrome, I don't think you're scary," he replied.

The aura disappeared. "Really?" Chrome asked innocently, to which the brunet nodded just as fast.

"Really," he affirmed, feeling a bit relieved that Chrome hadn't cried. He then turned to Hibari. "What about you, Hibari-san? Did you get any information from Alaude-san?"

"Hn," Hibari grunted. "The old man told me his wish."

Tsuna's shoulders slumped. His head hung in shame. "So, that means I'm the only one who couldn't find anything useful from Giotto-san."

"Ma, ma, ma – it's okay, Tsuna. I'm sure you will find out about it. After all, we still have a few days. How about each of us share our predecessor's wish? Maybe we can find a way to fulfill them in the meantime," Yamamoto suggested.

Everyone nodded, thinking it was a good idea. And so, they each took turns in telling the others what they had found out from their predecessors.

"Wow, who knew Primo's family had so many issues with insecurity? I guess it makes sense why Alaude had asked me about CEDEF, then," Tsuna muttered, rubbing his forehead to soothe the incoming headache. "Now, we just need to find a way to convince them that everything is okay. …Well, if we can find any."

"Don't you worry. You're already doing a good job in fulfilling their wishes," a voice said.

Suddenly, Tsuna's Vongola Gear started to glow, and a hologram appeared in front of them. It was Shoichi.

"Shoichi, what do you mean by that? We haven't done anything to fulfill their wishes," Tsuna exclaimed. "At least, not anything that I can think of," he added as an afterthought.

Shoichi smiled, fixing his glasses. "Tell me, did any of you notice your Gear glow in a color that's different than the color of your own flame?" Tsuna blinked at the question. Now that Shoichi mentioned it…

"I'm not sure," he began. "I think my ring glowed purple when I was talking to Alaude-san. And when I was trying to stop everyone from fighting, the ring glowed again, but that time it was green. Still, it could have been my imagination. I was too busy trying to stop them from destroying the room," Tsuna scratched his head.

"My Vongola Gear glowed purple while I was cleaning the room. But, I'm not really sure about the green color," Chrome said, getting a nod from the others.

"That's great!" Shoichi replied as he clapped his hands, earning him many confused looks. "That means you've already fulfilled their wishes.

"Whenever you manage to make a first generational Guardian believe their wish has come true, your Vongola Gear will glow a color that corresponds to the Guardian's flames," Shoichi explained.

"Juudaime said his ring glowed purple and green. That means somehow, along the way, we managed to convince Alaude-san that CEDEF is in good hands, and to Lampo that the Vongola will always remain his family regardless of what happens in the future," Gokudera concluded.

"That's right. Now, you only have five more to go," Shoichi cheered.

Everyone sighed in relief. There's actually progress in their mission. No one wanted to admit it, but they had been worried about what would happen if they couldn't go home. Unfortunately, it was short-lived when Tsuna decided to change the subject.

"Is everything okay at Vongola Mansion?" he asked.

Shoichi shifted uneasily at the question. He really didn't know how to explain it. Adjusting his glasses, the technician answered, "Everything is fine at Vongola Mansion. Well… except for maybe Reborn-san."

That grabbed the group's attention. Reborn was the greatest hitman in the world. There was nothing he couldn't handle. For Reborn to face trouble, that meant something serious must have occurred while they were gone.

"What happened? Did an enemy attack our base?" Tsuna asked in boss mode.

"Well, no. We haven't had any attacks from enemies. At least, for now," Shoichi replied nervously, earning a frown and another confused look from everyone. "It's just that Reborn-san has been having problems with some of your paperwork, Sawada-san."

Tsuna gulped in fear. For some reason, he didn't like the answer to his question. "How much trouble is he facing?"

"Let's just say Reborn-san was really not happy about it, especially since he has paperwork to do for F-Day," Shoichi explained.

Everyone shuddered at the mention of that particular day. F-Day was a well-known holiday in the Mafia world. It had been celebrated since 400 years ago – the era that they were currently in. Nobody was quite sure how it began or why it was even celebrated.

Some people say it was to honor a tragic story between two lovers. Others say it was to celebrate the bond between subordinates and their boss. The remaining people each had their own ideas, though recently the theory that it was the day U.M.A.s invaded and took over their minds has been gaining popularity.

Nobody could agree on anything regarding the origin of the festival. However, they did agree on one thing:

F-Day was a nightmare.

On that day, nobody was allowed to engage in any Mafia-related activity. That meant no attacking, no killing, no screwing other peoples' minds, no biting people to death, no throwing any types of explosives around, and so on. In fact, every Mafia family was encouraged to pay a friendly visit to each other. It's a day where all Mafioso can enjoy and have fun just like any normal person without worry of being murdered in open areas.

Simply put, it was a day for peace – something that every Mafia Boss was happy for, especially Tsuna, considering how much paperwork he had because of his destructive Guardians. Of course, a few of said Guardians were not very ecstatic about it, but there was nothing they could do in regards to the holiday, which Tsuna secretly felt glad for. He already had a lot of paperwork he needed to look through without the extra stacks, thank you very much.

So, if it was a day for peace, why was it considered a nightmare to everyone in the Mafia world?

Well, it was because of a certain enemy known as "fangirls." You could say that this was how the holiday got its' name. On that day, stalking and ambushes from fangirls on Mafia families were at their peak. Nobody could arrest them since the fangirls claimed they were only paying a visit to the families, which was somewhat true, even if they did it in a creepy, stalking manner. Not to mention, they haven't actually hurt anybody aside from secretly taking pictures and stealing things that belonged to their object of affection.

Since no fighting was allowed on that day, every Mafioso became vulnerable to their ploys. Gardeners can be bribed into letting fangirls in. Maids and butlers can be blackmailed. Subordinates can be seduced and, worst case scenario, being inside your home can be just as dangerous as going out. Plus, the girls were persistent and vicious. Therefore, nobody in or out of the Mafia wanted to be blacklisted by said fangirls.

The only thing Mafia families could do was increase their security levels and hope they won't get through it. Tsuna still shuddered at how easily the girls tore apart their defensive measures last year. That alone spoke a great volume since the Vongola's security system was among the best in the world.

"Don't worry about it. We'll… figure out something," Shoichi said hesitantly. "We have Reborn and the Varia. If thing get worse, we can ask Shimon and Cavallone to help us."

"The Varia is at our mansion?" Tsuna raised his eyebrows.

That was surprising. Xanxus rarely went to the Vongola Mansion when Nono was in power, and even less now that the brunet had taken over. He only did it when there was an emergency or had been forced by Tsuna beforehand.

"For safety purposes. Their base is not protected enough," Shoichi said carefully.

Tsuna nodded with a solemn expression. He would do just as Xanxus did if he was in his shoes. Last year, the Varia's base had been ransacked to the point where it was virtually empty. The thought of dealing with paperwork and damages again gave the brunet a huge headache. Tsuna was brought back to reality when the technician's hologram started to blur.

"It seems my time is running out," Shoichi said hastily and slightly in panic. "Reborn-san told me not to tell you since this might change the future, but I think it's important for you to know. Help Daemon with his problem, and whatever you do, don't—"

Before Shoichi could finish his words, the hologram faded away, leaving everyone hanging and confused. 'What did Shoichi want to tell us?' the group wondered. Tsuna silently hoped that whatever he wanted to say wasn't too important, but the returning headache was telling him otherwise.

"Ha, ha, ha," Yamamoto laughed. "I guess we need to help Daemon with his problem and avoid whatever it is Shoichi said," he grinned.

Gokudera facepalmed. "You idiot, we don't even know what we need to help with and avoid!" he scowled. Yamamoto laughed it off.

"Boss," Chrome spoke, "I think Shoichi wants us to help Daemon-san and Elena-san get back together. Daemon-san did look depressed when he told us Elena-san had dumped him for Cozart-san," she added.

Ryohei, on the other hand, crossed his arms. "I EXTREMELY don't understand. They're supposed to EXTREMELY love each other! Why would they EXTREMELY want to break up?" The boxer shared his input in a loud voice.

Everyone blinked at the surprisingly intelligent question that came from Ryohei. Now that they thought about it, there must be a reason to why Elena and Daemon broke up, right…?

Tsuna sighed, rubbing his forehead. Hopefully the headache disappeared before dinner, but knowing his luck, it seemed things were about to get complicated again.

Was a peaceful family gathering too much to ask for? he thought to himself.

Evidently, when you're a part of the Vongola, the answer will always be 'yes.'

Reborn never felt so exhausted and on the verge of dying like this. He tried to move his hand, but no matter how much he commanded it, his hand wouldn't budge an inch. It was as if his body was made of lead. Reborn glanced around the office. There were no more mountains of paperwork in the room. It took a great deal of time, sweat, blood, and effort, but he finally managed to finish them off except for the one paper in front of him. Reborn knew well the implications of this.

Only one more paperwork.

Only one more signature.

After that, he's free from this blasted paperwork and this stupid chair. He won't be seeing this stupid paperwork anymore. He could start plotting his revenge on his stupid, no-good student. Reborn smiled creepily at this thought. With newfound motivation, he shakily moved his hand.

A little bit closer.

Only an inch.

There.

Now, he just needed to sign the paper. Reborn mentally cheered as he signed it, vaguely aware he can leave the chair right now. It's been awhile since he had a good rest and shower. Unfortunately, it was short-lived when he suddenly heard…

KABOOM!

"VOI, what are you two thinking? Stop fighting!"

"Ushishishi, the prince will not listen to a commoner."

"Bel-sempai is too touchy. I'm just stating the truth. He has weird fashion taste."

"Ushishishi… Care to repeat that again, Froggie?"

CRASH!

"Oh, just let them have their fun. After all, it's been a while since we came to visit Tsu-chan."

"Boss, do we need to do something about it?"

BANG!

"VOI, you stupid boss, what did you do that for?"

"You're annoying. Bring me more wine."

Reborn's eyes widened at the noise. For some reason, he felt the impending doom that was about to happen. His guess was proven correct when Shoichi and Spanner came, each pushing a trolley full of paperwork.

"Reborn-san, we bring you new paperwork. This time it was the Varia," Shoichi said.

"There're another ten trolleys of paperwork outside. We'll bring them to you later," Spanner added, completely unaware that Leon had changed into a gun.

"Another ten you say?" Reborn gritted his teeth. Just when he thought he was freed from that blasted paperwork, Spanner replied with an uncertain, "Yeah," causing a dark aura to manifest itself around the hitman.

Reborn pulled out the safety pin on the gun as he decided it was time.

Time to teach everyone a lesson on why he was the greatest hitman in the world.

And time to show them why it was suicidal to create more paperwork for him to sign.