"Natsu, get off our guest." Tsuna barked at the sky lion. He actually did enjoy watching his battle partner man handle this entitled little brat, but it was still rude. "Now." The massive flaming lion growled in the males face before standing up and walking off to his very large, plush bed in the corner of it's masters office. Tsuna reached under his desk and tossed a slab of meat to the big cat, said cat tearing into it with gusto.

The young man, Alfonzo Torrezio, current head of the Torrezio Famiglia, stood back up, keeping a wary eye on the flaming lion in the corner. He looked back to the head of the Vongola, a bit more subdued than before. "F-Forgive me, Vongola Decimo. I meant you no disrespect."

Tsuna simply waved his hand in dismissal. "Torrezio Terza, my friend, if I killed a man every time one unintentionally disrespected me, my office would constantly reek of blood and Natsu over there would be very, very fat." The cat growled as it watched Torrezio, the twenty something shifting in his seat. "But, if I were you, I'd refrain from mentioning my wife or child again for the rest of this meeting."

"O-of course, Decimo."

"Now, the terms of surrender." Tsuna picked up a document from in front of him. " 'I, Dominic Torrezio, Torrezio Secundo, being of sound mind and body, do so wish to have our war with the Vongola and their leader, Neo-Vongola Primo, Sawada Tsunayoshi, come to a swift end. Upon the eve of my death, my child and successor, Alfonzo Torrezio, Torrezio Terza, will offer these conditions as our surrender.' " Tsuna flipped the front page over, re-reading the document.

"These conditions are sound, minus one."

"The condition on which the Vongola compensate for every life taken when your family has no such obligation." A familiar voice said. Torrezio turned to this new voice, his eyes nearly bulging as he did. What stood in the doorway of the office was the most gorgeous, albeit terrifying, woman he'd ever seen. She was of average height with knee length silver hair, tipped with pink, a well endowed yet slim build topped with blood red eyes that seemed to glow with controlled hostility. The same look the Vongola leader had given him not more then a few moments before he was set upon by Natsu.

Tsuna smiled as Moka made her way to his side, the Vongola leader standing and offering her his seat, to which she took happily. Anything to get off her swollen feet. "Hello, darling." She said after sitting, kissing his cheek before they both turned to the younger mafia don, the woman setting the manila envelope she'd been carrying on the desk.

"Hello, my love." Tsuna said in Japanese, stealing a glance at the envelope. "What's in there?"

"Ultrasound pictures. You can see them after the meeting."

Torrezio cleared his throat a bit, pulling their attentions back to him. "May I ask why you say that condition is unusual?"

Tsuna straightened to his full height, staring down at the younger male. "That's simple. The condition makes it seem as though the only ones in the wrong in this 'war' were the Vongola. If reparations are made on one side, they should be made on both." Tsuna paused for a moment to allow that to sink in. "If we make reparations, then I expect your family to transfer 20% of it's overall income to us for the next five years."

"Ten"

"Fifteen." Moka said. Torrezio looked as if he was about to say something, anything, but he closed his mouth and extended a hand to Tsuna, the elder boss shaking it. The two signed the will and Torrezio took it and slid it back into it's envelope before taking his leave.

The vampiress chuckled lightly. "It's scary how good I've gotten at this."

"You were always good at it. I just helped bring it out." Tsuna smirked as he grabbed himself a stool and, with a quick yelp of surprise from his wife, pulled her feet into his lap. Hyper intuition has it's perks.

Moka giggled as he slowly pulled off her slip on shoes. "I thought you wanted to see the ultrasounds?"

The mob boss looked up as he began rubbing the woman's swollen feet, starting with the left, earning a little moan from her. "You first, pictures after. Unless you want to fight with your shoes again. I'm not sure our bedroom wall can take that abuse, nor can Hayato."

Moka giggled again, still an odd sound to hear from the proud yokai as she recalled throwing her shoes through the wall after a long shift at work and hitting Gokudera in the head with them. "Well, he shouldn't have been standing there."

"He was in his room."

Moka stuck her tongue out at him, her childish display cut short by the moan that bubbled in her chest. "Just a tad bit lower." Her eyes nearly rolled into her head as Tsuna began gently digging his thumbs into the epicenter of the pain in her foot, another quick moan being released. She looked up to see a quirked brow and a perverse smile. As much as it made her want to laugh, she started throwing things on his desk at him, causing him to cover himself and yelp. "Get your mind out of the gutter."

Tsuna laughed as he moved forward and grabbed his beloveds hands, said woman smiling back and kissing him quickly before settling back into her seat. The vampiress leaned her head back and closed her eyes as her husband worked the many sore spots of her feet, switching to the right after a few more moments. The mob don smiled as he looked at his wife's peaceful face, noticing she'd fallen asleep.

…

Moka groaned in frustration as she toyed with her hair, trying to get it to stay in the ponytail she had the rest in. She was more nervous then usual today, her shaking hands a clear indicator of this.

She looked in the mirror to be absolutely sure she got it all, smiling once she saw that it looked like it was in order and frowning once a lock of hair fell in her face. She huffed and blew the hair out of her face for a second.

Wow… Just, wow. I have never seen anyone so freaked out. Nice job, there.

I'm so nervous, Ura-chan. I've never been on a date before!I'm afraid, what if I mess something up, what if he doesn't like my outfit, what if-

A meteor crashes into the Earth? What if Father decides he hates humans even more and wages war on them all? Life is full of what ifs, you just have to have the guts to stand up and face them. Besides, aren't you two just friends? Weren't you just going to hang out? When Omote Moka failed to answer, Ura spoke up again. Oh no. You can't be-

Ura-chan, Tsuna-kun is my first friend outside of you, and you're a part of me. He doesn't have to be my friend, and yet he is. He deserves to know. She argued.

Ura gave an exasperated sigh. You're gonna get all three of us killed.

Now who's being pessimistic?

… He likes it when we wear our hair down. She said, no small amount of embarrassment in her voice. Says we look our best with it down and fluttering in the wind.

Omote blushed as the memory of Tsuna's compliment played out in her head. She then smiled as she pulled the band out of her hair. "Looks like someone likes our friend more than she lets on." Ura remained quiet, receding back into the darker corners of the vampiress's mind.

Moka smiled as she looked in the mirror one last time, smiling as she finally looked like herself. Something she hadn't been in some time. The happy girl grabbed her purse and stood, looking herself over quickly. She was wearing a light pink and black t-shirt that was a size too small (all she had outside of her uniform were some of her sisters clothes), and a dark purple skirt that reached the tops of her knees. She blushed a bit, but all in all, she was happy with her ensemble.

Moka and Tsuna had been friends for three months now and, while the bully situation hadn't gotten any better (if anything, it got worse), as long as they were around each other, it didn't seem to matter. Sure, Tsuna got into a few more fights over his friend, but, as he said, he'd 'protect her with his dying will', but he never once was sour about it. If anything, he was always happier afterwards while she was tending to his wounds.

She smiled at her reflection one last time before grabbing her purse and heading out the door.

…

"As I'm sure you know, gentleman, these negotiations are to remain hidden until we have reached a mutual conclusion." spoke a digitally distorted voice to all in the room and the man on the large screen in front of him. Tsuna found it creepy how he sounded with this collar on, but it was his idea to hide his identity from those outside of the Alliance. He wanted to try to keep his mafia life and personal life apart, though that was becoming more and more difficult as time went on. Especially with a Familglia War just over the horizon it seemed. He kept his head tilted down slightly, only showing the flame atop his head.

"But of course, Vongola Decimo, though these 'negotiations' are nothing but a mere formality by this point." An elder man said. While he had a full head of sliver hair, it was thinning visibly and the lines on his face spoke of both age and experience. He had stormy gray eyes that held two emotions Tsuna had come to be very accustomed to. Hatred and greed.

"For the last time, the actions of Hibari Kyoya are the responsibility of the Vongola, not the Zaracosta, Zaracosta Sexta. Rest assured, he will be reprimanded."

"Reprimanded? Simply reprimanded for slaughtering half my family?"

"Need I remind you, Zaracosta, that your family were the first to attack." Reborn cut in, the now full grown man standing beside his student/employer. "What happened afterwards could only be described as your family's fault."

Zaracosta shot a glare at Reborn, the hitman merely smirking. "I do not need to speak with you, Signor Reborn, nor do I wish to. I know full well you side with the Vongola and what your profession is. Murder is a sneaky business, so why wouldn't you lie for your family if you must for your job?"

This got under the hitman's skin as he started to reach for his gun only to feel Tsuna's hand on his shoulder. "You are speaking far out of your place, Zaracosta. Your animosity is towards me, not my advisor."

The man turned back to Tsuna, still holding the cold look in his eyes. "As I said, these negotiations are a formality. You will hand over the Cloud Guardian in one week or I will declare war on your… family." Zaracosta gave a mirthless chuckle. "Odd that you still give yourselves the title of mafioso. A family is only as strong as it's leader and your soft hearted, vigilante ways make you weak, Decimo. You don't have the heart to do what you must when you must."

"A famiglia's strength is found in the sum of it's pieces, not it's head alone." Tsuna looked up a bit, showing a bit of his burning orange eyes. "This has nothing to do with your want to avenge your family. This is your pathetic attempt to use my Guardian as an example to bolster your family's reputation."

Zaracosta smiled a bit more just as a shot rang out, nearly deafening Tsuna as Reborn had pulled his gun from it's holster. Tsuna tore the voice distortion collar from his neck, turning to glare at his teacher. "What the hell, Reborn?"

"He saw your face, Tsuna."

The young boss's face quickly began to pale as realization hit him. "He baited me." Reborn simply nodded in affirmation, his eyes hidden by the brim of his fedora. Tsuna took a deep breath and steeled himself, the flame on his forehead lighting again. "Contact the Guardians and have them all report here as soon as absolutely possible. Tell them to be ready for war. And contact the home base and the Ninth. Hold off on alerting the Varia until I give the word."

"TSU-KUUUUUUUN~!" Nana's voice carried into the room from the stairwell leading down into the basement. "Moka-chan is here!"

Tsuna froze for a moment, his Dying Will Flame evaporating. Then… "Aieeeeee! I forgot me and Moka-chan were going to the movies today!"

Reborn merely chuckled as he watched his student freak out. You never cease to amuse me, Dame-Tsuna. How you can go from being a man to a boy unknowingly in love with his best friend is beyond even me.

Tsuna yanked the cloak off and pulled his shirt back on, unknowingly showing off the scars that ran the length of his arms or the small amount of ink that showed on the bit of bicep his shirt revealed. Reborn thought about saying something, but kept quiet. The Zaracosta more than likely knew who he was now and if they didn't, they would soon. Will you tell her to keep her at length, but safe, or let her remain ignorant and stay close?

…

Moka giggled as she played with I-pin and Lambo, watching as the two children ran around the yard. I hope one day that my children will be this adorable. She began to imagine what her children might look. Maybe a boy with pink hair like hairs, but caramel brown eyes and hair that stuck in… every… direction…

Moka's face began to burn with a bright blush as she realized she just imagined her and Tsuna's son! She slapped her cheeks a couple times to pull her back into reality as she heard the door slam behind her. "Gomen, Moka-chan. I got caught up studying with Reborn."

The vampire turned to her friend with an almost blinding smile on her face. "It's no problem, Tsu-kun." She said teasingly, loving the bright blush that crossed his cheeks. He's so cute when he blushes. She caught something out of her peripheral that seemed odd. There were dark marks that seemed to run up Tsuna's arms paired with looked like old scars. How she hadn't noticed until now, she had no idea.

As she opened her mouth to ask about it, Tsuna's mother poked her head out the door. "Now, Tsu-kun, curfew is eleven, make sure not to stay out too late, okay?"

Tsuna hung his head in embarrassment as Moka giggled. "Yes, Kaa-san." The mother smiled and went back inside, where he was sure Reborn was laughing his ass off at his student. The mafia don gave a small smile to his friend, who only smiled in return, got on his side, and wrapped her arms around his arm. He smiled and bent his arm, giving a small mock bow as they began to walk out of the yard, Tsuna yelling back for Lambo to behave himself.

"So, what do you wanna go and see?" he asked as they walked.

"Hmmm…" Moka placed her finger on her chin, making her friend chuckle. "I've been wanting to see the live action Beauty and the Beast."

Tsuna gave a playful little growl to her with a smile, earning one in return.

…

Moka walked out of the theater, stretching her arms over her head as her back popped. "That was so good! I loved it!" She wasn't just referring to the movie, though she did enjoy it. For the better part of the movie, Tsuna had given his coat to her and pulled her closer to him. So close that she could almost hear the blood pumping through him.

Tsuna laughed behind her, yawning a bit. "Yeah, it wasn't bad." Moka glared at him, causing him to try and cover himself. Note to self, don't knock Disney movies around Moka-chan. "S-so, what do you wanna go do now?"

This caught Moka off guard until she remembered the whole reason she'd set this up. She was so lost in her moment of bliss that she forgot the reason as to why she asked Tsuna to come out with her. She lowered her head a bit as she tried to find a way to even begin this one.

"L-let's go to the park. There's… There's something I need to tell you."

Tsuna quirked a brow at this, but didn't press the issue, simply crooking his arm out for her to take. She smiled wrapped her arms around his as they walked. A few people commented on them, saying what a couple they made. Moka's cheeks flared up in response, but Tsuna just smiled and kept walking.

They got to the park to find that it was oddly empty, but they didn't seem to mind. The two kept walking for a bit, finding a little clearing deeper into the park. Moka had found it before her and Tsuna had become friends, using to get away from the bullies that constantly harassed her, but now it was their spot. She loved to sit here with her friend, whether it be for studying or just being with each other, but now she was more nervous than ever.

'Just say it, Moka!' she screamed internally. "So, what's this big secret you're so scared to tell me?" Tsuna said, leaving the vampiress speechless. The male just smiled and pat her head.

She took his hand and lead him to their tree, pulling him down as she sat down. He sat down next to her with an almost worried expression on his face. He was worried further when he saw her shaking a bit, his eyes widening as he saw tears running down her cheeks. "I'm scared. I'm so scared, Tsuna-kun. I don't want you to hate me."

"Moka." Tsuna said firmly, causing her to look up at him. He smiled lightly and placed a hand on her shoulder. "I could never, ever, hate you."

She lunged forward and hugged him tightly. She pulled away after a couple of seconds. "I'm ready." She took a deep breath and sat back down. "Tsuna-kun, have you ever wondered if there were more than just humans in the world?"

…

Tsuna's face told the story. He was, at first, somewhat skeptical, but as she spoke, as she explained some of the things of her world, he started to see the truth of her words. Moka looked on in anticipation, waiting for her friend to say something.

Then… he started laughing. It wasn't malicious, just him laughing, like when she told him something funny. "A vampire, huh? That explains quite a bit actually. But, I am curious. Aren't vampires supposed to be allergic to sunlight?" He asked, trying to lighten the mood.

Moka just gave him a deadpanned look. "No, that's an urban myth. Tsuna-kun, I'm being-"

"Serious? I know." Moka froze when he said that, looking to the boy with a confused expression. "Vampire, human, some weird creature I've never heard of, I don't care." He smiled at her kindly. "You're still Moka-chan to me."

She was struck speechless for several seconds before tears leapt to her eyes. Tsuna looked over at her, flinching a bit as he saw her crying. "M-Moka-chan, what's wrong?" She leapt forward, tackling him to the ground as she hugged him, crying into his chest. He smiled a bit and wrapped his arms around her, gently rubbing her back. "Shhh, it's okay, I'm here, I got you."

After a few moments of him holding her, she finally let go and sat up, just then realizing she was straddling him. She blushed brightly before quickly rolling off her friend, giving a quick 'I'm sorry.'. Tsuna was equally red faced but he shrugged it off. He began thinking about the fact that Moka just told him a really big secret, one that could have put her in danger. Maybe he should-

"Tsuna-kun?" He looked over at his vampire friend. "Is something wrong?"

Tsuna didn't know what to say or do. For a few seconds he was silent, before he simply smiled and shook his head. "No, everything's as it should be." She smiled at him, seeming to buy it. Damn you Reborn, you're too good at what you do. He noticed that Moka was looking a little pale as they sat in silence.

He smiled and shifted his shoulder a bit so his shirt revealed more of his neck and shoulder. "Moka-chan." She looked up, her beautiful green eyes widening. "You thirsty?"