5th February 2020
Warning: Grammar errors, Spoilers, Out of Characters, Original Character and Alternate Reality.
Disclaimer: Katekyou Hitman Reborn belongs to Akira Amano, but this fanfiction belongs to me.
Summary: Tsuna is confronted with the consequences of Future Decimo's choices. Will it confirm his own choices? A sequel of 'Contemplation of a Choice".
Hi everybody, this is chapter 3 of this story. Thank you to those who review and favourite the previous chapter. I hope you like this chapter.
"Confirmation bias = hunting for information that confirms our initial assumptions (which are often self-serving)."
Chip Heath, Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work
Previous Chapter. The Cervello.
"Oh." Tsuna looked sad at that. "So, there are some things you still remember."
"I only forgot my memories before I joined Cervello. While the rest I only remember vaguely." Kanna explained. "I remember that I used to stalk Signore Verde a few months before I got married."
Tsuna looked intrigued. "Really?"
Kanna nod. "I used to think that Leader chose me to marry Decimo so I will stop using Cervello's funds to stalk Signore Verde across the countries."
"Seriously." Tsuna raised his eyebrows in disbelief.
"Well, that was not the reason of course," Kanna said.
Tsuna shook his head in amusement. "Then what is the reason?"
Kanna smiled mysteriously. "That's a secret."
Chapter 3. The Chosen Bride.
10 years later.
Tsuna was in his office with the Cervello representative. He eyed the woman appraisingly, while she only looked at him calmly after greeting him.
"Buona Giornata Signorina Cervello (Good day Miss Cervello)." Tsuna greeted back. "You may take a seat."
She took a seat across from him. Then, suddenly, she yawned.
"My apologies, Signore Vongola. I was only informed of this meeting this morning. I just got back from abroad." She explained sheepishly.
Tsuna could not help but stare in disbelief. "Oh, that's fine. If you want to postpone this meeting then I don't mind."
She shrugged off his suggestion. "Ah, no. I would like this meeting to be over as soon as possible."
"Okay, if that what you want."
"First of all, just so that we are in understanding." She began. "Vongola is asking for a marriage contract with Cervello, am I right?"
Tsuna nodded. "Yes, that's right."
"Then, have you been informed about our rules for marriage contract?" She inquired.
"No." He looked at her with wide eyes.
"First, our contract will only last for 5 years."
Tsuna raised his hand to stop her. "Wait, our? Are you telling me that you will be the one to marry me?"
She nodded. "Yes, unless you disapprove of me?" She looked at him questioningly.
Tsuna shook his head. "No, I mean. If you don't mind me asking, why you?"
She tilted her head. "Is that important?"
Tsuna sighed. "Not really. Okay, you can move on Signorina Cervello."
"As I said before, our contract only lasts for 5 years and there will be no extension." She explained further. "Second, if we have children, then the girls will belong to Cervello. Vongola can have the boys."
Tsuna was quiet and did not know what to say. He could not help but feel that this woman is the one he will marry. That thought filled him with dread. Besides, his intuition did not seem to mind, unlike the other candidates.
"Those are the two most important rules." She mentioned. "You can add more rules to the contract if you want."
Tsuna looked at her uncertainly. "You said before that you were not informed of this meeting until this morning. So, do you approve of this marriage?"
Suddenly, he felt her looking at him intensely. "Honestly Signore Vongola, I have no interest in marriage."
"I see." Tsuna did not know what to feel about that.
"But, I have no reason to disapprove of our marriage either." She added. "I think that as long as we are truthful to each other we can have a peaceful marriage."
Tsuna could feel himself loosen up at her words. Also, his intuition reassured him that he will be all right with her.
Although, he did not like the second rules. If any of his children will have to be in the mafia, then he would prefer them to stay in Vongola.
"Signorina Cervello, honestly I don't like your second rules. Can we do something about that?" Tsuna queried.
She shook her head. "Unfortunately, those two rules couldn't be erased from our contract."
Tsuna frowned unhappily.
"I am sorry, Signore Vongola, but there is nothing I can do about it." She said regretfully. "We don't need to continue this. I will just take my leave."
She stood up from her seat. Tsuna also stood up.
"Wait, Signorina Cervello," Tsuna called desperately.
She looked at him questioningly.
Tsuna gritted his teeth uncertainly. He did not know why he stopped her, but somehow he felt that there will no better candidates after her.
"I still don't like that rule, but I don't mind marrying you." He decided firmly.
She looked at him in confusion. "I don't understand, Signore Vongola. We can't get married if you don't agree with the rules."
Tsuna sighed. "This marriage was decided by the Vongola Upper Echelon. I also have no interest in marriage."
"That's why, if I have to marry someone, then I want that person to at least understand my circumstances," Tsuna added.
She only looked at him uncertainly.
Tsuna looked at her determinedly. "Signorina Cervello, will you marry me?"
She looked worried. "Signore Vongola, I don't think you understand what it means to choose a Cervello as your bride."
He shook his head. "I already chose you."
Tsuna offered his right hand to her. While she looked hesitantly at his face and his hand.
"You still have to follow those rules, Signore Vongola. If you broke it, then I have the right to leave you." She informed him gravely
He looked at her seriously. "It doesn't matter."
She looked at him gloomily. "Signore Vongola, are you sure that you are not going to regret marrying me?"
He frowned. "I don't know but I think I will be all right."
"Signore Vongola, I think you will regret marrying a Cervello." She sounded very certain.
"I will be fine." Tsuna said stubbornly.
They stared at each other, but even after some times, she still did not seem to want to take his hand.
Tsuna frowned unhappily. So, he grabbed her right hand.
"Will you give me a chance?" He said almost pleading.
She narrowed her eyes at him then said. "Fine. But, I warned you. You will regret this."
Tsuna rose her hand to his lip. He kissed her hand and gave her a big smile.
"Then, I will prove you wrong, Mia Sposa (My Bride)."
He saw her cheeks turned a bit red. He felt a bit proud at that.
"Oh, well." She tried to pull her hand away from his but he did not let it go.
"I think our meeting is over now. Can I be excused?" She requested.
Tsuna smirked slightly. "All right, you must be tired from your travel, aren't you."
He released her hand and she immediately left his office. After she left his office, Tsuna sat back into his chair and chuckled lightly.
"She is cute." He thought in amusement.
{K~H~R}
Present.
Reborn was still loitering inside Verde's lab to look for information about Kanna. Verde was getting irritated with Reborn continued presence. He had been telling Reborn to leave subtly and bluntly, but Reborn did not listen to him.
"Reborn! Can you please leave my lab?" Verde said exasperatedly.
"Not until I get the information I am looking for," Reborn told him with an infuriating smirk.
Verde groaned in annoyance.
Suddenly, an alarm was sounded. Verde looked even more annoyed by it. Then, Verde walked into a room, while Reborn decided to follow him.
It was a room full of many monitors that showed the inside and outside of the lab. Verde walked into one particular monitor that showed one of the entrances.
The monitor showed the back of a young woman who is trying to open the lock of the gate. Verde only sighed while looking at the image.
Verde pulled out a microphone from his lab coat and talked into it.
"Suzanne," Verde said exasperatedly.
The woman rose her head and turned to face the monitor.
She got short white hair and wore a mask that commonly used in a masquerade ball. She wore a white jacket, black skirt and black boots.
She waved at the camera that was recording her movement.
"Buongiorno Signore Verde." She said with a smile.
Verde only sighed harder.
"How did you find this lab?"
"That's not important. Signore Verde, let me in. I have something important to discuss." She said.
"Get lost, Suzanne," Verde told her bluntly.
He put the microphone back into his lab coat and mute the monitor. So, he could not hear what she said anymore.
Reborn raised his eyebrows in curiosity during the exchange.
"So, who's that?"
Verde looked at him with an irritated face. "My stalker."
Then, the alarm was sounded again. They looked at the monitor again to see Suzanne managed to open the gate. And she was entering the lab.
Verde scowled. "I am going to kill that girl one of these days."
Reborn only smirked in curiousity and amusement.
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