A/N:

@foxchick1: Hahaha. They had it coming for messing up with Tsuna. Tsuna and Soma will make up. We'll have to wait for it though.

@CAD270895: We have to break it down to him little by little. The mafia stuffs will fry Soma's brain if ever due to information overload. Either ways, it will be fine between the two.

@Tenma Kirin: Here is the update.

@Ferizier: Hahaha. Reborn being called Papa Bear! LMAO!

@KeyofSolomon.M.E: He'll appreciate the hug if you give it to him.

@rozielrie: True!

@Mixie18: No worries. Hibari will stay as a guardian. He already stated his loyalties. Take a guess in what element Soma will be. Hahaha! Tsuna will be fine. He had some advice from Reborn, hadn't he now?

@nathan.choong.nch: Thank you. Been worried if the dynamics since the start. No worries, Tsuna will survive. This is Tsuna we're talking about.

@Faye (Guest): Here is the update.

@KureijiRyuu: Honestly, I didn't really think of the idea very carefully until this late. But then I realized that Tsuna and his guardians bonds were partial. They need to be established properly. True, Reborn did the pushing, so Tsuna has to take the initiative to cement the bond. So the guardians need to 'completely' bond with Tsuna to be his guardians. And since they haven't done so, the three can still be taken by Ieyasu. Even Chrome, Mukuro, Hibari and Lambo can be swayed by Ieyasu. It's just a matter of will and clinging to that thought that they have something to prove to Tsuna or something. Thank you.

So hey! Here is the update. Thank you for the reviews! They made my week! Hahaha.

Note:

"Hi." - Person speaking on mic.

Source:

Egg Burrito - https / / www. delish .com/ cooking/ recipe -ideas/ recipes/ a51 807/ low- carb- break fast -burritos -recipe/

Anyway, go on. Hahaha.

Chapter Thirteen

Sighing deeply, Soma entered Hall A. He looked around, trying to see any familiar faces while looking for his station. He did see Tadokoro who was nervously trying to calm her nerves by writing the kanji of 'person' on her palm and eating it. There was also Takumi Aldini who was saying something but he couldn't hear with the distance. Then Erina Nakiri who has her station near his.

He couldn't help snickering when the blondie got startled with his presence. He went on with his station, starting to prepare the things he needed and his ingredients too. He was about to start when he saw some oranges in front of a brown bag. He sighed and looked around Hall A again to see at least a glimpse of one familiar gravity-defying mop of brown hair.

"I searched for him too." He eyed Nakiri who said that. "Tsuna-kun is probably in other halls."

"Ah." He uttered with a nod.

"You should be the one knowing what hall he is." The blondie stated, brows furrowed.

Soma paused a sec on his work before answering. "We couldn't meet this morning."

"Huh."

He looked around again before patting his stomach then sighed. Maybe he's going to be the one to cook his breakfast from now on.

"I'm so sorry for the delay, Shinomiya-sempai." Tsuna apologized with a bow. "I honestly didn't forgot, but I kinda had a problem to take care of when I was about to write it. When I finished it, it was already three in the morning. I didn't want to wake you up so I waited for morning to come."

"I heard from Doujima-san that he needed you on something." The French chef responded and took the paper from his outreached hand. "So there is no need to bow nor apologize, Sawada. I was the one who wanted the recipe."

The brunet straightened up. "No. Apology is a must since I set a time and place but I didn't come."

"You couldn't. You said so yourself, and Doujima-san already excused you to me after I told him what I requested from you over the dinner last night. So rest assured, you are not in any trouble." The upperclassman said with a small genuine smile. "Now, go. You need to get ready. You have forty minutes to prepare."

"Thank you."

Tsuna walked in Hall D with a sigh. He looked around and tried to see familiar faces but he was greeted by his groupmates. He realized that his group mostly make up the hall when he greeted them back as he worked his way to his station. And with that, he concluded that Soma isn't with him.

The brunet doesn't know if he wants to feel relieved or disappointed. Maybe Doujima thought that they need to separate for awhile because of what happened last night? He mentally thanked the man for the thoughtfulness.

Regardless, Tsuna focused his attention on the task at hand. He prepared the ingredients he needed on a separate side and for possible outcomes. He put up eight stoves, non-stick pans on top, a timer set on two minutes and a spatula. Craning his neck to side to side, he focused on his breathing and waited for Shinomiya to start the program.

"Good morning." The French chef greeted through the mic and gained their attentions easily. "Are you ready to present your dishes?"

Tsuna notice how the others looked at his way before shouting 'yes'. He chuckled. How can he tell them that he's not a good motivation at all?

"Heh. Energetic even if you don't have any rest. Anyway, I will tell you the conditions to pass. But then, let me introduce to you your judges."

The door opened and swarm of people came in, but his groupmates were quiet, assessing and analyzing. Probably trying to decipher how to capture their guests' attentions. Tsuna can't help his smile to that.

"These people are the suppliers in partnership of Tootsuki and the judges of your dishes with their families. They are well informed of the buffet breakfast with 'egg dish surprise' theme. Now don't make something embarrassing. We do not want to waste their hard works, do we?" Shinomiya introduced with a teasing tone at the end, that made Tsuna sweat drop.

Another group of people came in. Tsuna quirked his brow when he saw some important people among them.

"These are the staffs of Tootsuki hotel. From the highest position to the lowest rank." The chef raised two fingers. "Now, I will tell you the conditions. First, you will need the approval of these people regarding your food. And second, you have to produce two hundred dishes in two hours. Those who are able to comply these conditions will pass."

A hand was raised.

"Yes?" The alumnus queried.

"Shinomiya-sempai, is there a possibility that the people from other hall will come in?" One of the girls inqueried.

The upperclassman smiled. "Good question. Yes. There is a possibility."

His groupmates looked at each other and nodded. "We can do this!"

"Right, Sawada-san?" One of the boys asked, looking at him for encouragement.

Tsuna smiled assuringly. "Yes. We will. No giving up."

"Yes!"

"Now everyone, enjoy the breakfast feast to the fullest." Shinomiya gestured their guests to go in. "Please begin judging."

Tsuna started to make a batter with a mixture of eggs, milk and chives, then seasoned it with salt and pepper. He put small cubes of butter he already cut in prep awhile ago on every pan with seconds in between, and let them melt. Gaining a small momentum, Tsuna started to hum a song he heard in the TV once as he poured an egg batter on a pan with the use of a ladle. He set the timer for two minutes as he put some on the other pans as well after their butters melted.

When the timer went off, he flipped the first egg and set the timer again before flipping the rest. He stacked them in a pile after the two minutes timer went off again. Doing the same cycle, he added another routine on his job by putting baked-to-crisps bacon, avocado slices, cooked black beans, cheddar and salsa on the eggs, before rolling them up twice, and served a plate with two stuffed egg rolls in them.

The first person he attracted was an old man with a cane. Tsuna was fast to offer the man a seat before continuing his work. The people gathered in after the old man sighed in relief and thanked him for the food and kindness. He only nodded and smiled.

He became busy keeping the eggs from frying and serving the people at the same time. Quickly, he began to get used to the routine after three cycles. He even had the gall to chat with the other eaters while he stuffs the egg wraps. Before he knew it, he's reaching two hundred plates in a span of one hour and thirty minutes.

"Woah. This one is unique!" A voice exclaimed.

"You're right, boss." Another one with a matured tone answered.

"Like burritos, right?" A teen-voice suggested.

Tsuna can't help himself from blinking as he reconsidered the idea. "Well, we can call them egg burritos."

"Yeah- Tsuna?!"

The brunet looked up to see Dino, Romario and a purple haired teen with piercings and tattoos. "Oh."

"What oh?!" Dino demanded as he ate his share. "What are you doing here?"

"Duh. Cooking." The teen beside the Chiavallone boss underlined.

The blond flushed. "Shut up, Skull!"

The brunet perked up as he resumed to his job. "You're Skull? Didn't recognize you there."

Skull laughed. "It's probably because of the get up."

"Maybe you could remove some of your make-up or something? Try looking for a punk ass look, instead of a madman. You'll look good for a change." Tsuna shrugged as he served another person with the last of his burritos.

"Woah. What happened to my brother?" Dino boggled. "You became sassy and bold."

"Circumstances." The brunet signed as he stocked another pile of egg wraps on the empty plate and started to put some butters on the pans. "Do you want water, Romario-san?"

"Please." The second hand of Chiavallone replied in a brittle voice. "Your dish took me home, Decimo."

Tsuna put the glass of water carefully on the counter and gave a tight lipped smile. "I'm glad. But I'm not the Decimo anymore, remember?"

"You are to us, Tsuna." Dino stated firmly as he stocked their plates on the side where the other plates were placed. "I swore you're my brother and not Ieyasu."

"The Arcobaleno thinks the same." Skull seconded, leveling him a look. "You were the one who freed us from the curse, not Ie-whatever. Kawahira had stated his decision too. Even Byakuran did."

"But Vongola already made their decision years ago." He shrugged as he started to put the toppings on the egg wrap. "I'm a scapegoat- Ah. Thank you, Sir." He bid to an important man who ate his food with gusto.

"Then Vongola be damned." Skull predicted, standing with his hands on his waist and smiling at him. "We made an alliance with the family of Tsunayoshi Sawada. Nothing more, nothing less."

Tsuna had to stop his hands from working at the declaration, and wiped the corner of his eyes with his apron to rid of tears that suddenly went out. He rushed for the faucet to clean his hands again before going back. Damn it. He was so moved from what Skull said. "Thank you."

The stuntman grinned.

"But you know, when Iemitsu said you were gone and Reborn told us that you ran away, I didn't expect you to be here, cooking and greeting people with a smile." Dino commented. "No wonder I can sense a faint sky flame in the atmosphere. You've been keeping this place stay at peace. Even your fellow cooks seem composed and in a zone."

"Aren't you glad that you came here as a supplier of wine, Boss?" Romario remarked. "You get to see Sawada-san."

Dino blushed when brown eyes looked at him curiously. "I've been searching for you since Reborn said you ran away. I couldn't help feeling worried since you've been pushing us away."

He bowed his head in guilt. "I'm sorry, Dino-nii. Dad and Ieyasu asked me to give way since you're originally Ieyasu's family. That, you know, I'm just a cover for him."

"Hah. Tell that to Xanxus!" Skull gurgled. "He had been on Iemitsu and Timeteo for what they did to you. He also swore that if you wish, or any of us wish, for him to assa-"

"Shh!" Tsuna admonished Skull who laughed with the two Chiavallone.

"Okay, we'll use damn. So if you wish to damn Ieyasu, he'll do it for free." The stuntman worded more carefully with a sadistic smile.

"What?!"

"That's what he swore in front of all Vongola associates." Dino shrugged.

"Five minutes more!" Chef Shinomiya announced.

Tsuna stared at the three. He wants to know what happened but given the circumstances... "Can you meet me in the lobby? We'll talk about this later."

"Sure." Dino nodded, understanding what Tsuna needs. "We'll wait for you."

Romario bowed a goodbye while the two waved at him as they walk backwards.

"What? Soma Yukihira from Hall A is about to reach his two hundred plates?" One of the girls exclaimed from the other side of the room, taking him offguard.

Tsuna looked down to the last of his egg wrap with contemplation before he spoke up. "Wait!"

"What is it, Tsuna?" Dino asked, startled with the sudden shout.

"Wait." He said as he quickly made four burritos, put them in a plate and covered the whole thing with transparent wrap. He went out of his station and put Dino's hands on the sides of the plates. "I entrust you to give this to a redhead with a name Soma Yukihira in Hall A."

"Who is that?" The blond queried.

Tsuna felt a lump forming in his throat, but he bravely swallowed it. "Soma is a special friend of mine. He's very important."

"A family?" Skull asked, since if a person is important, he's already a family to the brunet.

Tsuna nodded his head immediately. "A family. Tell him to eat it because I know he hadn't eaten anything for breakfast, and don't overexert himself. And also, it's not a peace offering. It's a meal he needs to eat and tell him to take a nap, even for a little time since knowing him, he won't."

"O-Okay." Dino nodded, processing all the message while staring at those pleading eyes. This person must be really important to him. "I won't let you down."

Tsuna tightened his hold on those big hands. "Thank you."

"Sawada-san? Are you still up?" He looked back to the guards who were shyly smiling at him.

"Go. We can talk later." Skull shooed.

Tsuna nodded before smiling to the hotel securities. "Of course. Please wait. I'll serve you. How was your night?"

"You don't have the caliber to stand on Tootsuki's top. To prove that, you barely finished an assignment that required to make only two hundred meals." Alice Nakiri insulted with a carefree smile on her lips.

Soma chuckled good-naturedly. "Right?! I really panicked a bit there. I really failed there." The redhead marvelled the confusion on Alice Nakiri's face and the shock from others before he continued. "But now, I've got the experience of failing."

He refrained himself from grinning when the albino puffed her cheeks in ire. "Hmp! What a cunning man... Anyway," She turned her back on him with a smirk. "I won't lose to you people, okay?! I'm waiting expectantly for the moment I get to defeat you personally."

"Interesting. When that happens, I'll gladly be your opponent." He rebutted back.

Alice walked with her butler and raised a hand. "Yes. Let us meet soon!"

Soma watched them leave before looking up to the speakers when it made a noise.

"A message for those who completed two hundred meals." Doujima's voice rang out. "The next assignment starts in four hours. The time until then is free time."

The students complained how short the time for them to take a nap.

Soma sighed and rested the back of his waist on the counter. He is seriously tired with the stunt he did. He overestimated himself too much. Damn. He almost failed there. Hunching a little, he put a hand on his stomach. Pouting, the redhead patted it. He is hungry too.

"Ah. You're the only redhead here."

Soma looked up to see three people approaching him. A shaggy blond in green coat with faux fur on the collar, a middle aged man with rectangular glasses, and a purpled hair guy around his age in casual attire and purple make-up. When he inspected thoroughly, he noticed the blond carrying a plastic covered plate with four stuffed egg wraps.

Soma straightened up a little when they stopped in front of him.

"You must be Soma Yukihira, right?" The blond verified with a disarming smile.

Soma nodded, baffled how many people know his name. "Yes. What can I do for you?"

"Tsunayoshi Sawada wants to give this to you." The redhead was presented the plate. "They're freshly made too, from Hall D."

"He said," The teen started off as Yukihira received the plate. "you need to eat that because he knows you hadn't eaten anything for breakfast, and don't overexert yourself."

Soma looked down at the food.

"And also, it's not a peace offering." His yellow eyes went for the middle aged man. "It's a meal you need to eat and you must take a nap, even for a little time since knowing you, you won't."

The redhead slumped, eyes stinging at their corners and a small smile on his lips. "Seriously."

"He also said you're an important family member." The blond stated before offering his hand. "I'm Dino Cavallone, sworn brother of Tsunayoshi Sawada. Nice to meet you."

Soma put the plate beside him and accepted the hand. "Soma Yukihira."

"This is Romario, my right hand man." The middle aged man nodded at him with a kind smile.

"And I'm Skull. A stuntman." The teen said.

The ranga's eyes lit up. "That's awesome."

"Welcome to the family, Yukihira." Dino added on as they withdrew their hands. "Thank you for taking care of Tsuna."

"I-I..." Soma looked down, guilty as he remembered what happened last night. "It's the other way around."

"Hey. That's what family is for." Skull mollified, a hand on his shoulder. "You take care of each other. Besides, if I heard it right, you had a fight. I don't know if you're angry with him or just upset, but bear in mind that Tsuna will never abandon you."

"He can be very secretive, you know." The blond mused with understanding. "He left home without saying anything, so I know what you feel. We swore to be brothers in anything but blood, yet he never said anything to me. This is my first time seeing him after five months."

Soma blinked remembering how he met Tsuna. "Right. He did say he ran away."

"I'm not urging you to understand him, Yukihira. But give him time. He will tell you everything when it's right." Dino added on further.

Yukihira nodded weakly. "Okay."

"Anyway, congrats for passing. We would like to talk more but we need to go. We have to catch up with Tsuna about family matters." The blond gave him a cheerful grin. "By the time Tsuna brings you along and gives the sign, we'll include you to the craziness we have."

He remembered all of the stories the brunet usually tells him. "All with chaos written in them?"

Romario laughed. "Reborn-san will like you."

"I live to please." Soma responded, his smile turning with a lilt.

"Let's go. The kid needs to eat and sleep. Tsuna is also waiting." Skull pushed the older guys to the door. "See you soon, Yukihira."

"Yeah!" He bid before reaching out for the plate again.

He went over his station once more and sat on the stool there. He took a fork, removed the cover and dug in after saying his thanks. Soma had to rub off the tears that were threatening to fall as he ate. Like always, Tsuna's food tasted and felt home. There's that seasonings that gives him a flattering heart and a sense of warmth. It was obvious that everything was carefully made, handled with care and were wished to bring calm to those who eats it.

"Soma-kun?"

"Hmm?" He hummed, wiping away the tears. "What is it, Tadokoro?"

The bluenette stared at him before smiling softly. "I'll get you water."

"Thank you."

"I hope you and Tsuna-kun will make out your misunderstanding." Tadokoro said as she slid the glass of water to his side. "You won't be a set of twins if you're not together."

He sniffled. "Yeah. We will."