SkyGem: Hey~ 'Kay, first, thank you all so much for your kind reviews, I believe that it's because of you guys that I feel so much better now (though I've gained a slight cough, kami, wouldn't it be annoying if I caught a cold after all this?). Anyways, a few of you were asking in the last chapter how old Lampo was. Well, I decided to make Lampo 3 to four years younger than Giotto, and seeing as Tsuna is about 8 and a half right now, that would make Giotto 27/28, and Lampo and Sylvana are both 24. 'Kay? Anyways, lets move on to the story.
"B-bride?" stuttered out the redhead, staring at the man in front of her with wide, hazel eyes.
Lampo didn't reply, merely continuing to stare at her with his bright green eyes.
After about half a minute of silence, Sylvana looked down, trying to hide the blush that was creeping onto her face. "Yes," she said in reply to his question. Looking up at him, she smiled a watery smile and threw her arms around his neck in a tight embrace. "Yes!" she said again, louder this time.
Lampo let out a relieved laugh, resting his forehead against hers. "I was so worried," he said.
"Why?" asked Sylvana, wondering why on Earth he would have been worried.
The man shrugged, smiling crookedly. "I was worried you would say no, or that you would hate me for getting you pregnant."
Sylvana laughed at this and placed a light kiss on his lips. "It wasn't your fault. Anyways, you should know by now; there's no way I could hate you."
About an hour later, Sylvana and Lampo were on their way to the Vongola mansion to meet the other guardians, and Sylvana was feeling quite nervous. So far, other than Knuckle, she'd only met Asari, and for some reason, it was almost like she was meeting the parents, only more nerve-wracking, since she would probably be living with these people some time in the near future.
"Do you think they'll like me?" she asked her fiancé for the umpteenth time.
"Of course they will," he said reassuringly. "Elena will be especially happy. She was so happy when she found out that there would be another woman (besides the maids) in the household when Bianca and Asari announced they were getting married; she'll be euphoric when she finds out about you too."
"I hope," said the girl uncertainly.
The rest of the ride was in silence, and when they arrived in front of the Vongola manor about five minutes later, Sylvana was almost too nervous to step out of the car.
Sighing, Lampo took and practically had to drag her out of the car. "It'll be fine," he said, opening the front door. When they stepped inside, the first person they were greeted by was Tsuna, who was in the process of running across the foyer, being chased by Takeshi (presumably in the middle of a game of tag).
When the two of them saw their uncle Lampo return with a woman they didn't know, they stopped for a moment to stare at her. Sylvana, on the other hand, was busy trying not to hug them to death. Despite her shy exterior, she absolutely adored all things soft and fluffy, and these two boys (especially the brunette) definitely fit the bill. One thing really puzzled her, though. Who were they?
After a few seconds of staring, Tsuna seemed to remember the manners with which he had been raised and ran forward to greet the newcomers. "Welcome home, uncle Lampo. Will you introduce your guest to us?"
Again, Sylvana had to resist the urge to squeal; this kid was way too cute.
"This is my fiancée, Sylvana. Sylvana, these two are Tsuna, Giotto's son, and Takeshi, Asari's son."
"Nice to meet you," said Sylvana in a friendly voice, offering a hand to the little brunette to shake.
Tsuna smiled warmly and said, "It's nice to meet you too, auntie Sylvana!"
"Auntie?" repeated Sylvana in shock, taken aback.
Tsuna tilted his head to the side, his smile growing even wider. "Fiancée means that you and uncle Lampo are getting married, right? So that makes you auntie Sylvana!"
Finally, Sylvana couldn't take it anymore. Capturing Tsuna in an embrace, she squealed, "He's too, too, too cute! It should be against the law for anyone to be this cute!"
Takeshi, who was watching, laughed in amusement. "See, Tsuna? We're not the only ones that think you're adorable," he said to his brother in a teasing voice.
Tsuna blushed at this, but didn't make a reply.
When Sylvana let go of him, she turned to look at Takeshi and smiled. "You're really cute too," she said.
Laughing his signature laugh, the kid held out his arms. "Does that mean I get a hug too?"
Sylvana blinked in surprise when he did this, then hugged him in the same way she had Tsuna. "Why are all the kids here so cute? Their parents are definitely doing something right. It makes me excited to see what our child will be like."
At this moment, Giotto came onto the scene. "Your child?" he asked in confusion.
Looking up when she heard the unfamiliar voice, Sylvana saw the father of the child she had been hugging just seconds ago. Letting go of Takeshi, she held her hand out towards the blond, who had walked over to them. "You must be Giotto," she said. "It's a pleasure to meet you."
Giotto smiled as he took her hand. "And you must be Sylvana. Lampo talks about you all the time. It's a pleasure to finally officially meet you."
"I assure you, the pleasure's all mine," she replied right away. "By the way, you have a beautiful home, from what I've seen. And your son is the most adorable thing I've ever laid eyes on."
Giotto chuckled good-naturedly at this. "Thank you so much. Anyways, what's this about you having a child?"
At this point, Lampo decided to step in. "Sylvana and I are engaged now," he said in what seemed to be a casual voice.
Giotto, of course, could sense the underlying joy and anticipation for their future together. "Really?" he asked, his voice not showing much surprise. "It's about time," he laughed. Walking forward, he took Sylvana's hand and placed a gentlemanly kiss on it. "It's a pleasure to finally welcome you into the family, Sylvana. Congratulations on your engagement, and I wish you good health in your pregnancy."
When he said this, Sylvana got a fuzzy feeling in her stomach; even though the words sounded formal, she could tell that he had meant what he had said, and that he was genuinely happy for them. "Thank you so much."
At that moment, a cry of "Nidaime!" pierced through the air and everyone turned to see a certain silverette run into the room and bowl Tsuna over. "You guys were taking a long time, so we started to get worried and came to see what happened to you," said Hayato. The boy's pretty silver hair was tied back in a messy ponytail and he was wearing a pair of red plaid shorts and a tank top with skulls al over it. At the mention of "we", the adults looked in the direction in which he came, and surely enough, following after were the other four kids (Kyoya and Mukuro were, miraculously, not at each other's throats at this moment in time).
Sylvana almost fainted from the cuteness overload, but she was still thinking properly enough to be surprised at the number of kids. "How many children are there?" she asked Lampo quietly.
"This is all of them," he said. Once all the children had arrived, he started introducing them. "The one who has attached himself to Tsuna is Hayato (G's son), the two pineapple heads are Mukuro and Chrome (Daemon and Elena's twins), the one that incredibly annoyed is Kyoya (Alaude's son), and the one with the band-aid on his nose is Ryohei (Knuckle's nephew)."
"Nice to meet you all!" she said with a smile. I'm Lampo's fiancée."
Mukuro chuckled. "Lampo's fiancée? I pray for your sanity."
"Brother," said Chrome quietly from where she was standing beside him. "That's mean!"
"So we have another aunt now?" asked Hayato curiously.
"That's EXTREME!" shouted Ryohei.
"Che. I'm going somewhere where there's less crowding," growled Hibari, turning to leave.
Before he could go too far, though, two women appeared at the doorway. "Hm? Why is everyone gathered here?" asked Bianca curiously.
"Mom!" shouted Takeshi, running up the former maid. Not long after it had been announced that Bianca and Asari would be getting married (about two months ago), Takeshi had started calling Bianca 'mom'. Everyone was mostly used to it, but it was still a little weird.
"What is it, Takeshi?" asked Bianca, smiling tenderly at him.
Tugging on her hand, he pulled her forward a little. "Look! Uncle Lampo brought home his fiancée!"
"Fiancée?" she asked, looking at the redhead, who was smiling shyly at her.
"Great!" exclaimed Elena, not seeming the least bit surprised. "Let's have a double wedding!"
SkyGem: Another short chapter. Sorry guys. Anyways, I hope you liked it, though, and please don't forget to leave review. Ciao~
P.S. Oh, and I'm sorry it's taking so long for Lambo to be born. It will happen in the next chapter! I promise~