Chapter 3
Tsuna stared at a white scented thick sealed envelope. It was a first for him to actually receive something that hasn't been checked by the storm ever since he came to this world. Gokudera is always the one to accept and scrutinize every documents and letters that's sent to be signed or to be acknowledge by the Decimo.
Well, he already for once finished every stack of documents to be signed and seal. There were nothing to do at the moment. As for Gokudera, he's on a sick leave. Tsuna sweat drop as he remember how the storm was lying cold on the floor earlier in his office muttering about his counterparts' safety. Really, even if it killed the storm, he always thinks about his counterpart. So much for being loyal, he also need to think about himself. Good thing, his Gokudera had already learned about that. So yeah, he forced him to rest.
It was then that time where the envelope arrive.
There's no harm opening it since it is addressed to the Vongola Decimo, which fortunately was him right?
He sighed, he shouldn't do this but his gut feeling is pushing him so...so he decided to see what's inside.
Don Vongola Decimo,
Good day! The Simon Famiglia is inviting you to a ball that will be held at our mansion celebrating the 500th year anniversary of Vongola-Simon alliance on Sunday night dating (MM) (DD) (YYYY). The party will start at 6:00 pm.
Hope you'll be able to attend as your presence is important.
Don Simon Decimo.
"Simon Decimo", Tsuna read the words. "Enma!" he exclaimed when he finally processed everything in his head.
He needs to talk to Gokudera and accept this invite.
Before he could even walk to the door, it opened in its own.
"Yo! Tsuna, how's the paperwor-" Takeshi put a stop in his words as he realize the absence of the said documents.
"I somehow finished," Tsuna awkwardly admitted.
Takeshi grinned, "That's great Tsuna." he said in surprise, "and then we should get out of here and celebrate."
"Wait, I need to see Gokudera first. I need to speak to him about this." he raised the envelope for him to see.
"Oh what's that about?" Takeshi asked quite curiously.
"It's an invite from the Simon famiglia." Tsuna announced excitedly though he kinda felt like he shouldn't have done that.
And he was right, by the time the rain had heard the name of the host, his smile just drop.
"Tsuna..." Takeshi blinked and plastered a meek smile. "I think we should decline the invite."
"Why should we?" Tsuna questioned in confusion.
Takeshi's drop the awkwardness and sharply stared on the floor as if it had done some unforgivable things to him. "Ten years ago, when Tsuna was still a candidate to the throne. There's an assassination attempt that almost caused him to die. Tsuna was wounded...bathing in his own blood by the time we had found him. He was on the verge of dying. Nono at that time were infuriated as he had declare war to any famiglia that'll be discover to be part of that attempt. And when the investigation began, all the evidences that were found are all pointing to the Simon heir whom is now the Simon Decimo. But it was all just an allegation as there is no actual evidence that clearly says it was him who did it. But as I have said, Nono has gone mad to actually declare war to the Simon famiglia which of course will cause bloodshed as Simon is also a big famiglia and as powerful too. If it weren't for our Tsuna's plea to stop it then perhaps the mafia world isn't the same anymore."
Tsuna don't know how to comprehend of what Takeshi had said. He sure knows he was telling the truth. He can tell. But it's Enma they are talking about. There's no way he would do such a thing. Yes they did fight one time when they thought that their famiglia was betrayed but that's just all a misunderstandin-wait. The decimo creased his brows at the realization. He forgot to consider that there are differences in his world and this world. But still...
"Didn't the Simon Ninth do anything after Nono accused his heir?" Tsuna asked as he have thought of putting his shoe on the Simon Ninth. He'll obviously be enrage.
"Now that you said that…" Takeshi paused thinking what happened afterwards. "The Simon actually waved it and just didn't said anything. The Vongola and Simon remained allied." He finished as he noticed the brunet in deep thoughts.
"Tsuna?"
Tsuna snapped and turn to Takeshi.
"Are you okay?"
"Y-yes. I remember I have something to do. You know...lots of paperwork and all." He smiled to hide his lies. Well he's not really lying since he really has a lot of papers to read just not the ones that are related to the present events happening around them.
"But I thought you said-"
"I just remember that Gokudera-kun told me that there are documents that are now ready to be signed resting in his table at his office."
Takeshi blink, slowly nodding at what Tsuna had said. "Okay" he said.
"And Takeshi," Tsuna said as he was getting back in his desk to find something. "We're attending the party." He smiled. "It's all in the past now so don't be bother about it."
"But," Tsuna was sure that the rain would actually protest, "nevermind."
When Takeshi finally left him, Tsuna sighed in relief.
He then check the hallway if there's no one in there, when he confirmed no one but only the guards were there, he didn't hesitate to leave the office. He's going to the library where old important documents are being hidden. Of course, the library were exclusively for the Decimo and the guardians only. He had known the existence of this library because in his world Nono had already brought him there. Telling him it is a secret hideout.
He needs to find a 10 year old document regarding the Simon Famiglia or maybe he could just call Primo to ask for advice. He thought as his eyes landed to the Vongola ring. He somehow manage to comprehend why the ring was in its pre-original form. It was probably because his alter didn't have the need to get the Arcobaleno seal nor does he even or anyone know about it. Reborn and the rest of the Arcobaleno certainly knew about it but the Vongola probably didn't.
But how can he talk to Primo? He doesn't know where Reborn is. And he's way harder to find...he stop in his thoughts as he realize something.
'The Chiaveron Decimo!'
"Chiaveron Decimo?" Takeshi clarified. It was as if he didn't heard it right. "Why do you want to see him?"
"I just want to talk to him about something." Tsuna beamed in excitement.
Takeshi was silent for an instant.
"If you don't want to go. Its fine, I'll just go there by myself." Tsuna smiled.
"Wait Tsuna." The rain stopped him in his strides. "What do you want from the Chiaveron Decimo?"
"Huh?" it was then Tsuna noticed that something was off. "Do I need reason to meet Dino-nii?"
Takeshi was confuse for a moment but sighed after he somehow comprehend the situation.
"Tsuna," Takeshi started with a sheepish smile. "We're not allied with the Chiaveron Famiglia."
"Why not?"
"I don't know...our Tsuna had proposed an alliance with them but it seemed that they declined it for no particular reason. Some said that the Chiaveron never considered our Famiglia to become allied with them. There are rumors that someone famous advised them not to ally with us and so on."
"Someone famous?" Tsuna pardoned. As the said someone somehow took his interest. Could they mean Reborn? But why would Reborn do that? No...This doesn't make sense, no actually... it make sense!
"Aargh," Tsuna rubbed his head making his hair to mess up.
"Is something wrong?" Takeshi questioned.
Tsuna stared at the rain before he sigh directing his view at some random object.
"Nothing, it's just I need to talk to some..." The brunet paused as an idea clicked in his mind. He just need to talk to Reborn. That was all. But what if it's not the same? "Aargh! Whatever!"
"What's going on?" Takeshi was really confused while he watch the brunet took a paper and a pen and started writing numbers in it.
When the brunet was finish writing, he scan the numbers one last time before he directed his attention to the rain.
"Takeshi, can I borrow your phone?"
Takeshi was of course puzzled but give his phone to the brunet anyways.
Tsuna pressed the number that was written on the very top and push the call button.
Tsuna didn't speak but instead tap the phone three times. Whoever the person on the other line has spoken right after the three tap. Takeshi was surprised at this. The tap was actually a code. Who is Tsuna calling? However a few seconds after the other person spoke, Tsuna immediately hang up.
"That was close." Tsuna sigh in relief.
He gave the phone back to Takeshi but before Takeshi could put his phone in his pocket the same number had appeared in its screen with the word calling.
"Don't answer that call. Ah right please change your number now." Tsuna said in obvious terror. Takeshi creased his brows. "That person can kill us in just a second."
"What? Who is this?"
"A-aargh." Tsuna stuttered in his panic state.
Takeshi creased his brows, "Tsuna?"
"I'm not kidding Takeshi. Turn off your phone now if you don't want us get traced right here right now."
Takeshi was about to argue to him but was bothered to what Tsuna said being traced upon by someone he don't know so he sliced the phone into half.
Seeing the broken phone, Tsuna sigh in relief.
"Tsuna who was that?"
"Someone you don't know."
"Tsuna?"
"Really, you don't know him."
"Why did you call that person?"
"I was about to ask him something...but I realize that he doesn't know us to contact in his private number and to think I used a code. We're screwed!"
III - The Invite
