CHAPTER 36- Day of the Cavallone Ball
Tsuna's POV
The next day came in an instant and I can't help but be excited for the ball, it will be held in the evening so I still have 10 hours to do all the paperworks assigned to the Arceo Boss.
I started to sign the paperworks until the door opened with a frantic Luce-nee with Aria who was giggling.
"Tsuna...can I ask you a favour?"
"What is it Luce- nee?" I asked, somehow my mind is telling me that this would involve Aria.
"Reborn and I are told to go somewhere but I don't want to bring Aria because it's a dangerous mission. We will be back by 5 because I heard you will be going to the Cavallone ball. Can you take care of Aria?" Luce-nee said and I can't say no.
"It's okay Luce-nee but I really don't know how to take care of a baby", I said. And for 10 minutes I was given a fast lesson about taking care of babies.
"Now that you know, I'll be going then..Goodbye Aria, Mama and Papa has to go somewhere so stay here with your Big Sister Tsuna okay?" Luce said and kissed the baby on the forehead and went outside the door.
"So what will we be doing then Aria?" I asked the baby and I was awarded with giggles. "First of all let's eat breakfast okay?"
I then went out from my office and went to the kitchen to mix a milk for Aria. After five minutes I let Aria drink the milk and we went to the dining room to join the others.
"Good morning everyone", I said and everyone said their greetings too. In the other hand, Aria just sent giggles to everyone.
"Hime-sama why is Baby Aria with you?" Hayate said and I sat down.
"Luce-nee said that she had Reborn-nii had a mission to do so she left Aria to me and will get her at 5", I replied and started to eat my breakfast difficulty because of a squirming Aria.
"Tsuna, do you want me to hold Aria while you are eating?" Giotto asked and I gave Aria to him.
I continued to eat breakfast and in the background I can hear the giggles of Aria and Giotto's laughter.
"What are you do...", I said and find Giotto's seat empty. I located the origin of the sound and I saw Giotto lying on the floor with Aria on top of his chest. Giotto then held Aria by the arms and extended it so that it looks like that Aria is flying. Aria in the other hand never stops giggling and makes baby sounds.
"Looking by what's happening, Giotto would sure be a good father when he grows up", Knuckles said and all of us nodded.
'He would be the perfect father figure', I mentally thought and just sighed.
"Sorry about that, I just got into the moment", Giotto said and sat at his chair again.
We still have some hours to do our work before the ball, so let's finish all of them", G said and everyone else groaned.
"And I thought we'll have a little time to rest before the ball", Hayate replied.
"Giotto-nii please I can't work anymore", Laela said and turned to Giotto for help.
Giotto sweat dropped at the action and told everyone to have a free day in which everyone cheered up.
"As always Giotto you always follow their wishes", Viole said and Giotto just smiled.
"Let's just say that I am quite tired myself", Giotto said and Viole glared at him. "But don't worry only a small stack is left"
After a quite long breakfast we all separated, Laela and Lampo went back to sleep, Rhea and Knuckles went outside to exercise, Takeshi and Arisa are at the dojo, G and Hayate are in the archery range, Kyoya and Viole are at the training room, and Mukuro, Chrome, Daemon, and Elena stayed at the Theatre room watching a pile of movies.
Giotto and I on the other hand was left at the breakfast table and decided to walk around the garden with Aria.
"Tsuna, do you know that there is a secret garden here in the gardens?" Giotto asked me and I shrugged.
"There is one? How come I don't know about it?"I answered and Giotto just laughed.
"That's because it's supposed to be a secret garden, only the previous Vongola bosses and Guardians know about its existence. Want to go there?" Giotto asked me and I quickly nodded my head.
He led me to one of the hedges and placed his palm through it.
"This part is just an illusion", he said and typed on what it seems to be the password. The hedge separated like a door and we both went inside. To normal people it seems like a dead end but there is a secret door in the area.
When I entered the secret garden, I was amazed it was full of flowers and trees; it's like a preserved part of nature itself.
"I come here to relax and run away from work", Giotto said and lied on the grass. I followed after a short while and Aria lied on Giotto's chest.
I looked at the sky and it has the bluest color, one that can make at peace and fall asleep. After a few minutes of watching the sky I closed my eyes and fell asleep.
"Nah, don't wake them up it's like a very perfect picture", a voice that is unmistakably Elena's can be heard and I opened my eyes.
The last thing I remembered was lying on the grass. Did I fell asleep? I tried to sit up but then I notice something holding me. On my waist is Giotto's arms encircling me and earlier my hands were also at his waist. Aria was peacefully sleeping on Giotto's chest with a smile on her face.
I patted Giotto's shoulder and after a few seconds he woke up and looked around the surroundings. He then sat up and gathered Aria when he saw the Guardians and Arceo surrounding us.
"Guys. Why are you here?" Giotto asked everyone and was awarded with a smile.
"We were all wondering where the two of you are and we searched the whole mansion, we found out no signs of you there so we went to the main garden, once again we didn't saw the two of you and the driver said that you didn't leave the mansion so the only place remaining is the secret garden, and we found the two of you here sleeping in a very comfortable position", G said and we both blushed.
"You look like a married couple with Aria as your baby", Elena said and that worsen our blush. By this time Aria woke up and began crying.
Woman's instinct or whatever I began to cuddle the crying Aria and she stopped crying.
"She must be hungry already seeing it's already time for lunch", I said and we all went to the direction of the dining room.
We had a very peaceful lunch and we all decided to gather at the Movie Theatre Room to watch movies. We watched a total of three movies until 5.
"I wonder why Luce-nee and Reborn-nii aren't here yet", I said and went to the direction of my room to change for the ball.
Suddenly my phone began to ring and the ID caller is Luce-nee.
"Luce-nee where are you?" I asked and the answer made me pale.
"You mean you can't come home because the mission will take a longer time?" I asked and looked at Aria.
"Don't worry I'll take care of Aria until you come back. Be careful okay", and with that I ended the call and deeply sighed. "I guess I'll have to dress you up too Aria"
After 30 minutes we were already both dressed up. Me with the light pink dress I bought and Aria with the light blue dress, Luce-nee bought for her.
I got a red cape from my wardrobe and placed it over my dress and I got another blue small cape for Aria from her room.
We went down the stairs where everyone is already waiting and greeted them a Good Evening.
"Hime-sama why is Aria with you?" Hayate asked and I just gave her a smile.
"An emergency happened and Luce-nee and Reborn-nii will arrive tomorrow afternoon so I'm afraid Aria will be in my care for the whole time. I can't leave her in the mansion so I'll bring her to the ball", I explained.
"Let's all go then", Giotto said and we all piled up into two limousines. We arrived in the Cavallone Mansion in Florence after an hour and thirty minutes.
When we arrived it was already 7 PM and there are already a lot of people. At the door we were greeted by a lot of butlers and maids seeing that the most powerful Family has arrived. From the door, a man with dirty yellow hair appeared dressed in a blue tuxedo.
"Welcome Giotto, I'm sorry for the late invitation though", the man said and shook hands with Giotto. "I see you bought all the Arceo too"
"Of course I did Dino, they are required to be here", Giotto answered and Dino just laughed.
"Giotto I didn't know you have a child and what a lovely wife you have", the man named Dino said and looked at me. After a few seconds I began to understand what Dino meant.
"I'm sorry Don Cavallone but I'm not Giotto's wife or girlfriend, I'm the Sky Protector of the Arceo and the child here is the daughter of Luce and Reborn", I explained and Dino widened his eyes.
"I'm sorry for the wrong assumption; it's just that you look like a couple when I appeared. So this is Luce and Reborn's daughter, I see. Aria was her name right?" Dino said and began to ruffle Aria's hair. "Such a beautiful child indeed. Why don't we all get inside then?"
We entered the ballroom door and saw that the party is already in full blast. Dino then lead us to a reserved table for the whole Vongola Family and we sat down. After a few minutes Dino excused himself to entertain more guests.
We then began to eat dinner and after that Daemon, Elena, Kyoya, Chrome, Laela, Knuckles ,Rhea, Lampo, Arisa, and Takeshi excused themselves to dance.
Suddenly a few Mafia donnas went to our direction and started to ask questions.
"Don Vongola, I didn't know you were married and to be wed to such a beautiful woman and have a beautiful daughter, you really are blessed", a woman said and both of us blushed again.
"You're wrong Madam, I am not married and Tsuna here is the Sky Protector of the Arceo, the child is the daughter of Luce and Reborn", Giotto explained and the women gasped.
"I see, I don't see Luce or Reborn here", another woman said.
"They are on a mission and they have to leave their daughter to us", I responded and everyone nodded.
"We'll excuse ourselves then, Don Vongola and Miss Tsuna have a good day", the women said and began to return to their respective tables.
After a few minutes another group of people went to our table again and greeted Giotto and the others and mistake me again to be Giotto's wife. Once again we explained the situation and the night continued just like that.
"Tsuna, Giotto why don't you have some fun, I'll take care of Aria", Knuckles said and got Aria from my hold.
At that time a waltz sounded all over the room and a lot of people went to the center to dance. A lot of girls went to Giotto's direction and another group of men went to mine. Suddenly Giotto grabbed my hand and led me to the center and I can hear the disappointed sighs of the two groups.
Giotto then placed his hand on my waist and grabbed my right hand. He gestured me to place my left hand on his shoulder and we started to dance.
"To avoid that kind of things, we should dance together right?" Giotto said and I chuckled.
"You're possibly right Don Vongola...let's enjoy the night then", I replied and Giotto took that time to turn me around.
"Right, let's have fun then Miss Cielo", Giotto said and I grinned.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: To all readers, I might not be uploading for one whole week because of our Midterm Examinations...After this ordeal I will promise to continue updating like always..Thank you and I'm sorry.