Who has the Compatibility for Marriage?!

Part 8

A/N: There are gonna be some suggestive themes in this chapter as well as a bit of OOCness, so please bear with me. Anyways, hope you enjoy!

Tsuna had decided a long time ago that he liked kissing, as long as you had the right partner for it. Too aggressive and it got overwhelming, too soft and it got boring too much tongue and you got that fleshy taste, not enough tongue and it was just lips sitting bored against each other. But this girl, Natalie Scott, knew what she was doing as they sat there stuck at the mouth in a dim night club in an even dimmer corner. No one said anything as they sat in their private corner making out, not even Gokudera who was at the next booth over watching for danger.

Unfortunately, Tsuna had to pull away when he felt dainty fingers on his thigh. Looking down at the brunette before him, he reached down and plucked her hand from his lap. "I'm not interested in doing that with you," Tsuna said blandly and shifted away. The girl next to him pouted at him and tried shifting closer.

"But how come? Come on, Tsunayoshi~," she replied with a seductive tilt of her lips. She leaned towards him using her hands as support and pressed her breasts together giving Tsuna a generous view of her cleavage.

Tsuna swallowed and blushed ever so slightly. He was grateful it was dark in the club and faked a sneer at the woman. "No thanks, I have no interest in an activity that could land me with a bastard."

She flinched at his words and leaned away with a scowl on her face. "I have no intention of getting knocked up either, you know," she huffed at him.

Tsuna snorted and shook his head again. "I'm not going to take a chance on it. End of discussion."

She crossed her arms and pushed out a fine before jumping up from the booth and leaving him alone. Gokudera came over when she was out of sight and sat across from his boss with a smile. "Had fun?"

Tsuna sighed and crossed his legs as he leaned back in the booth. "While it lasted."

"Oh? What happened?" Gokudera questioned with a playful wince.

Tsuna groaned and scratched at his cheek. "She started getting grabby."

Gokudera smirked and shook his head. "Haa, Tenth, maybe you really should get a girlfriend?" He watched as Tsuna sunk down into his seat with a pout.

"Yeah yeah, I get it already. Let me take my time at least?"

Gokudera grinned at his friend and boss. "So, have you heard anything from Reiko-san?" Gokudera watched as Tsuna smiled to himself.

"Yeah, got a text from her last night," Tsuna said with a small grin and a blush dusting his cheeks. "When we get back, I'm thinking of asking her out."

Gokudera broke into a grin. "Really? So we can stop bugging about a girlfriend for you, eh?"

Tsuna shrugged. "Maybe, we'll see how it goes."

"Alright, looks like they're done," Gokudera replied as he got to his feet from the booth.

Tsuna looked across the club to where a staircase led to a small door opening to reveal Coyote Nougat escorting Nono from a bright office. Tsuna got to his feet and he and Gokudera made their way to the foot of the stairs. Yamamoto joined them a second later with a lazy grin. "What's with the smile, Yamamoto?" Tsuna asked with his own knowing smirk.

"Nothing~" he chirped. "Just met a real pretty girl."

Tsuna gave a resounding ohh~ at his friend.

"Got her number too." Yamamoto laughed as Gokudera pushed his arm jokingly. "I grabbed her friend's number for you too, Gokudera."

The white-haired male blushed furiously and spluttered. "W-w-what did you d-d-do that for, Baseball Nut!"

Yamamoto just laughed as Tsuna turned to elder gentlemen as the reached the base of the stairs. Tsun took Nono's arm and began walking with him from the noise of the club to a backdoor where a car waited for them.

"You looked like you were having a good time with that girl, Tsunayoshi," Nono said with a gleam in his eye.

Tsuna blushed at his predecessor's jab. "Ah, Grandpa, it's not like that. We were just killing time," Tsuna said with a shrug.

"Now now," Nono smiled at his heir. "Fun is alright, as long as it-"

"Doesn't lead to a 'happy' mistake. I know, Grandpa," Tsuna said while Nono chuckled. "It's why it ended when it did."

"Oh, that young woman wanted to go further?" Nono questioned as he slid into his seat in the car.

Tsuna sat opposite him and adjusted his jacket to sit more comfortably. "Yeah, sent her on her way before she went too far though."

"Good, good. Oh, and Tsunayoshi?"

Tsuna looked up curiously from his phone in his hand. "Yes, Grandpa?"

"Who's Reiko?"

Tsuna's ears were immediately on fire. "Oh, a girl I met recently. She's really pretty and polite. You would like her," Tsuna sat back and loosened his tie nervously. He began to rub his forefinger and thumb together in an effort to soothe himself of his nerves.

"And a poor waitress with three younger siblings and a single mother who works two jobs," Nono said with a hard edge to his eyes.

Gokudera slid in next to Tsuna, Yamamoto on his other side. The latter spoke up in his boss's defense. "Come on, Ninth! Consider this practice!" Yamamoto chuckled.

The car pulled away as Nono's eyes narrowed. The three boys swallowed nervously and averted their gaze. "I will allow this only because it will make good practice for when you find a worthy woman to be your wife." Tsuna tried not to groan but failed making Nono slam his cane down. "You may not like it, Tsunayoshi, but your wife will be the Madre di Vongola and she will hold as much power as you. You need to be sure to find a strong woman who can hold her own in the mafia world. If not, she'll end up dead."

Tsuna hated that he was right and grumbled to himself before nodding his head in understanding. "Alright, Grandpa, I get it."

"Do you? Because I don't think you do." Nono looked at the three young men in front of him and sighed. "I just want you to make the right decision. Many bosses before you have chosen their heart's desire over compatibility and it always ended in tragedy. Do not make those same mistakes."

Tsuna rubbed his neck and gave a pleading look to Gokudera at his side. "We are all aware of the future lady's position in the family," Gokudera said firmly. "Tenth just wants to experience life a little. It shouldn't be so bad as long as he isn't looking for a permanent partnership with an outsider, right?" Nono nodded. "Then we will ensure that, as his Guardians." Gokudera adjusted his tie while making eye contact with the elder male.

Nono smiled, appeased for the moment. "Very well, I'll leave it to you then. Keep him in check."

Gokudera and Yamamoto both nodded once and Tsuna was able to go back to his phone, scrolling through his emails. One caught his eye. "Grandpa, who is Gianna Lencioni?" Tsuna looked up through his lashes to see the ninth boss blinking at him owlishly.

"Ah, she is a young woman I met recently. Her uncle is an associate of mine from years back." Nono looked way too innocent to Tsuna.

"Grandpa, why did I get an email about going on a lunch date with her?" Nono smiled at him, sparkles practically dancing around his head as Tsuna gazed at him incredulously. "Tomorrow?" Nono just continued to smile while Tsuna felt sweat gathering at the back of his head. "Grandpa, you do realize we're in the States? How am I supposed to go on a lunch date with her, in Italy, tomorrow?"

"By taking an overnight jet."

Tsuna stared at Nono dumbfounded. Gokudera and Yamamoto beside him with similar expressions. "Wait, what?" Tsuna asked.

"There is a flight set up to take you, overnight, back to Italy. You'll be there with your two guardians," he gestured to Yamamoto and Gokudera, "and we'll fly you back to Japan in two weeks." Nono smiled innocently at Tsuna while the young heir just dropped his head into his hands.

"Grandpa, why am I just hearing about this now?" Tsuna was freaking out as he realized he was in for a more than tiring two weeks. Not to mention the sleep deprivation he'd be facing over the next forty-eight hours.

"Calm down, Tsuna," Yamamoto said and clapped the younger male on the shoulder. "We'll be here to help you out."

"Ah~, I was hoping to see Reiko-san sooner than this." Tsuna flinched when Nono glared at him. "Sorry, Grandpa." He quickly apologized and scratched his cheek embarrassed. "So, when does the plane leave?"

Nono smiled at him kindly once more. "Right now," he stated as the car came to a stop and the door was yanked open. "Have a nice time and remember to be polite, Tsunayoshi," Nono waved as a hand reached in and grabbed Gokudera by the arm, yanking him out of the car.

Tsuna squealed when a second hand grabbed him and pulled him out, Yamamoto exiting the car immediately after his boss's feet disappeared. Jumping to his feet, Tsuna looked past his companions to see the shiny white jet out on a runway with the door open.

"Decimo!" A voice shouted to him over the roar of the jet engine. "We have to hurry, the schedule for landing is tight!" Tsuna nodded and followed the man.

Once on the jet with his guardians, Tsuna took a deep breath and yanked off his tie. The door was shut tightly as they took their seats, a stewardess before them with blankets and pillows. Tsuna took his gratefully before they buckled themselves in for the long flight. "What even?" Tsuna questioned as they flew over land and rivers.

"Huh? You say something, Tsuna?" Yamamoto asked from his seat across the narrow walkway.

"Nothing, just wondering what the heck just happened back there. Grandpa was more aggressive about me dating an outsider than he normally is. And this Gianna person, who is she? Why is she so important that I have to do an overnight flight to have lunch with her?" Tsuna rubbed his head frantically. "I don't get it. Grandpa WHYYY?!" Tsuna screeched before slamming his head down on the small table in front of him.

The stewardess jumped up and rushed to him. "Decimo! Are you okay? Do you need anything?" She began to fuss over him as overly dramatic tears streamed down his face.

"No, I'm fine. Thank you," he said when she finally stopped fussing.

Gokudera and Yamamoto looked at each other and smiled knowingly.

"Well, could be that Ninth wants you to see her as a romantic partner," Gokudera said and put his head on his fist. "Think about it, why would he be so secretive or pushy? He most likely thinks he's found the perfect person for you."

"After the debacle with that Rebecca girl, you'd think he'd lay off a bit, no?" Yamamoto laughed and leaned back with his hands clasped behind his head.

"There's no way Grandpa would give up that easily," Tsuna sighed, defeated. "I just hope this girl is a better prospect than the last few."

She wasn't.

Tsuna was pretty sure his day couldn't get any worse. There was no way that Nono had willingly set him up with someone so obvious about their intentions. Gianna was a beautiful woman, but she was a racist and incredibly greedy. Her opening line to Tsuna had been 'I don't like the idea of having a chink for a husband, but you have the money I want so I guess you'll do.' He wasn't even sure how to respond to that. He took a long look at her and decided to just leave. Telling Gokudera and Yamamoto what happened had sent them into hysterics. He was sure his friends weren't going to need to lift a finger when it came to keeping him from marrying for the wrong reasons, no matter what their current boss said.

So, Tsuna decided he needed to fly back to Japan early and speak with his grandfather figure and hopefully get the man to understand that Tsuna was going to take his time finding a wife. He would find a good woman whom he loved, who loved him in return and was also suitable for the position of Madre di Vongola. Convincing Nono he was capable of such a thing was looking to be the more difficult task. At just nineteen, soon to be twenty, Tsuna wasn't feeling rushed like the rest of his family. He just needed a little time.

Pushing open the door to his bedroom in Japan, Tsuna yanked off his jacket and dress shirt as he walked to his closet. Grabbing a clean shirt and some sweatpants to sleep in, he didn't notice when another person had entered his room. WAlking from inside his closet, he stopped short when he noticed a petite, pretty, young Japanese woman in the staff uniform standing by his bed with fresh sheets in her arms. She blushed deeply when she saw him and hastily turned away from him.

"I am so sorry, Decimo-sama! I didn't know you were back already!" She dipped her head with each frantic word. "I didn't realize I would catch you at such an indecent time! I deeply apologize!"

Tsuna reached out to touch her shoulder to comfort her when he saw something on the floor in the corner of his eye. Looking over, he saw it was his shirt and jacket that he'd discarded moments before. Tsuna looked down and saw his bare chest and that was when it clocked. He was half-naked. "Ah! I'm the one who should be sorry! I forgot I had taken my shirt off. I'm just about to get in the shower, please do what you need to during that time. Excuse me!" He hastily bowed to her back and darted for the bathroom and locked himself in. He blushed wildly and covered his face in his hands. He felt like some dirty old man for flashing such a young girl.

Groaning, he pushed himself from the door and walked towards the large walk-in shower and stripped. He hadn't even grabbed undergarments before he ran into the bathroom, his original intention to simply change and crawl into bed disrupted by the appearance of the girl. Not wanting to be up for much longer, he dropped his pants and turned on the hot water before stepping inside. If he listened hard enough, he could hear the girl changing his bedsheets and cleaning his room. Sighing, he washed up and soon stepped from the bathroom. He felt uncomfortable going commando as he scanned his room for the girl. She was in the corner dusting around some ornamental sculpture Tsuna had never really bothered to notice. She still had the blush dusting her cheeks. She was really pretty.

Tsuna cleared his throat, making her jump as he entered the room. "Thank you for your hard work. I plan on sleeping now, so if you could please?" He trailed off as she got the message and bowed deeply, still blushing a light pink. His mind trailed off as he continued to watch her.

She moved deftly about the room gathering her supplies. "Pardon my intrusion, Decimo-sama," she said, her voice light and musical.

"Oh!" Tsuna mentally punched himself when she looked at him. "What's your name?" He felt stupid and had no idea why he wanted to know.

"Ah, Miharu Keiko, sir."

"Miharu-san, I apologize for my earlier indecency. I do hope you'll forgive me?" Tsuna smiled brightly at her and the girl before him blushed an even deeper shade of red.

"It was my fault, Decimo-sama, for not announcing myself before entering. I will ensure it doesn't happen again." She bowed once more and Tsuna returned the gesture.

"I guess this means we're even, thank you for cleaning my room, Miharu-san," Tsuna watched her curiously as she shifted shyly from foot-to-foot.

"Of course, Decimo-sama. Please excuse me," she bowed, Tsuna dipping his head ever so slightly in return, and she left the room.

Breathing deeply, Tsuna stretched his arms over his head, his heart beating rapidly in his chest. Wondering why he couldn't just marry some sweet girl like that, he climbed under the covers and laid back with an arm draped over his forehead. "Maybe Grandpa will listen to me tomorrow," he mumbled to himself as he drifted to sleep.

Of course, Sawada Tsunayoshi would never be that lucky.

"What makes you think I would allow that? You're going to be twenty this year, Tsunayoshi. You won't be young for much longer," Nono didn't bother looking up from the document before him as he absentmindedly reprimanded his foster grandson. "I understand what you're seeking, I was lucky to find my own wife with similar requirements, but that doesn't mean I'll just leave you to your own devices. You need to learn to look past these young ladies' flaws and accept them for who they are and what they can offer this family."

Tsuna stood before the heavy oak desk that would one day be his, Nono seated behind it as he signed his name on a document, not once looking up to the young man before him. "Grandpa, you were very lucky to find her, but I also want the same relationship you had. I want my partner to love me as I would them and be perfect for her role. I can't find someone compatible if you keep interfering."

"Interfering?! Is that what you think this is?!" Tsuna flinched as Nono's voice boomed from the fragile-looking old man. "I have thrown woman after woman at your feet for you to spit upon my generosity. Any more of this and the next young woman will be your intended regardless of your wishes. I would find no pleasure in it, I assure you Tsunayoshi, but I would sell your hand in an instant for the betterment of this family. It's about time you looked past your selfish desires and did what was best for Vongola and nothing else."

Tsuna was getting frustrated but refused to lose his temper. "Grandpa, that's not what I meant, and I know you mean your words. But-"

"No buts! I've had it up to here with you," Nono grumbled while holding his hand flat and level with his eyes. "Find a woman, or I will marry you off without a second thought. End of discussion!" Nono slammed his hand down on the desk making the assortment of pens clatter loudly.

Tsuna bowed deeply and left the room hurriedly. He practically ran back to his room as his anger continued to mount to an astounding level. Never had he felt so angry towards his predecessor before, but Tsuna didn't want to back down. He wanted the choice to be his but noose around his neck was getting tighter and tighter. Throwing open his door he saw the girl from the night before there picking up his discarded pajamas from the floor.

She jumped up, startled. "Decimo-sama! My apologies!"

Tsuna ignored her and fell on his bed. He covered his face with his hands and scrubbed at it harshly. He felt a gentle warmth touch his elbow and lowered his hands to see Miharu Keiko leaning over and looking at him worryingly.

"Are you okay, Decimo-sama? Do you need anything?"

Tsuna watched her curiously. Her lips sat in a slight pout, her brows furrowed. She had big brown eyes so dark they were nearly black, framed by thick black lashes. Her dark hair was twisted into a bun that sat neatly at the back of her neck. Tsuna noticed a stray hair had pulled itself free of the meticulous twist and sat idly next to her right ear. Tsuna smiled gently. "No, thank you. I'm sorry if I startled you."

She backed away as he sat up in his bed and bowed to him. "It's no problem, Decimo-sama. I'll take my leave so you may rest."

"Wait," Tsuna said before he could stop himself. Feeling like the weight of the world was pressing on his shoulders he sagged a little. "Can I ask you a question?"

She shifted uncomfortably but nodded to him.

"I'm sure you've heard about me being forced to find a wife as soon as possible?" She nodded and blushed. Tsuna couldn't help the teasing smile at his lips as he watched her. "I want to marry for love, but the boss is telling me to marry for the family. Which do you think I should choose? My heart or my duty?" He watched as she stuttered, caught off guard by his question. "Sorry," he said after watching her struggle to answer him. "I shouldn't shoulder my problems onto you. Forgive me, and please, forget I asked."

"I think-" Tsuna watched as her mouth opened and closed like a nervous fish. "I think, if you could find both, it would be best, but in the end, doing your duty is probably what you should focus on."

"So, you think I should just find a suitable wife whether I like her or not and marry her? For the sake of making and raising a brood?" He watched her lips quiver at the coldness in his voice and sighed.

"Not really. You should still marry someone you like, but making sure they're suitable as a wife should come before any romantic feelings." She fidgeted on her feet as she struggled to find the words. "What I mean is, um, feelings come and go, but having a partner you can respect and appreciate regardless of your heart is more meaningful in the long term. I mean, um, someone who can be your friend and your lover at the same time." She blushed as his eyes widened.

"What," he paused a moment. "What do you mean by a lover and a friend?"

"My parents are a good example, I think." She played with the loose piece of hair. "My mother said my father and her were friends before they were lovers. And it's what made their relationship so strong. Communication isn't difficult if you've talked to your partner for a long time prior to dating and opening up is easier when you feel at ease with them. Not to mention, love changes as you grow. In the beginning, it can be passionate and exciting, but when that settles it's what comes next that determines whether your relationship will last. My mother says her love turned into a sense of absolute safety and comfort. A feeling of home."

Tsuna felt like he could understand, but not quite. Thanking her for her input, he sent her from the room and laid back on his blankets with a thoughtful expression. "Home, huh?" He said out loud and let his mind wander. He thought of someone at that moment and smiled to himself. "That might just work out."

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