Daily Life Arc: Middle School, 3rd Year

Tsuna - 14

Mia - 14

Yamamoto - 15

Gokudera - 15

Hibari - 17

Disclaimer: I don't own KHR.

Going Up A Grade

Their final school year in middle school had already begun and Tsuna was devastated to know that he was separated from his friends and his crush. His friends didn't take it well either. Gokudera took out his anger at a passing teacher.

"Why the hell am I separated from Tenth huh?!" he shook the teacher. Yamamoto tried to pacify him.

"Come on Gokudera, it can't be helped. At least we're in the same class right?"

"I won't accept it!" The bomber cried.

"Well… I'm bummed out too," Yamamoto admitted.

"Hayato, let Sensei go before you get yourself suspended," Mia ordered. Unwillingly, Gokudera did as he was told. The teacher scrammed and she sighed. She looked ruefully at the bulletin board. "At least you guys are stuck with decent people… I'm with class D and they're full of themselves."

"What?" Tsuna checked the board again to scan the names of class D. "But you've had good grades!"

Mia shrugged. "After that stint with Nezu I guess it left a bad mark on my record."

The whole class was full of his former bullies and even girls that were just the worst. Just thinking of her being in the presence of such people filled him with dread. For all he knew, there were perverts there and knowing Mia's mouth, she could have one hell of a school year in there.

"I guess it can't be helped," Mia said, resigned. She gave the board a distasteful glance. "Damn. Takeda is in my class."

"That low-life… ass-kissing… piece of shit?!" Gokudera growled. "I refuse to accept that the Lady has to be with trash!" He raised a fist.

Mia let out a sigh of frustration at hearing of Gokudera's special nickname for her. Nevertheless, she patted his arm. "Not the first time I've been in a class full of assholes. Let it go Hayato – I'm a big girl after all." The bomber sulked and she sighed again, sounding more and more like an older sister.

"It's too bad we're not in the same class Tsuna-kun," Kyoko-chan said. Tsuna missed the look of disdain on Mia's face as he fumbled for a reply.

"Mmnn… yeah."

"What are you herbivores doing here?" A cold steely voice said. Hibari glared at all of them. Before Gokudera could pick a fight with a prefect, Mia quickly replied.

"Good morning Chairman. Have you finished your rounds?" She tilted her head, eyes bright. Hibari gave her one look and huffed.

"As soon as the herbivores head to class, I will be."

"We'll go as soon as we're finished here," she promised him. Hibari grunted and left. Yamamoto blinked.

"I think that was the most I've heard Hibari talk," he said, impressed. "Wait a minute, isn't Hibari supposed to be in High school now?" Mia shrugged.

"He's not so bad. He's okay as long as you don't get to his bad side. He alternates between Namimori High and Middle. Currently Kasukabe senpai is the one who's leading the committee at Nami-high so Hibari stays here to watch over – his words not mine – 'the annoying herbivores'." She gave them a proud knowing smile. "Never thought I'd live to have a normal conversation with him ne Tsuna?" Tsuna inwardly hid a scowl but nodded. He looked back at the board. Oh how he wished that everybody could just be in the same class…

Wait just a freaking minute. Usually something weird happens by now. "I have the solution to your problem right here."

Aaaaaaand Reborn is here and he's doing his weird cosplay thing again. Tsuna wished he would stop doing that, it was embarrassing. Reborn's disguise this time was the super famous Professor Boreen. Reborn's little 'solution' was to catch him and take the blank scroll from him. If they get it, they would be able to change their roster and so began the great chase of cat and mouse around the school. Tsuna was glad at least that nothing was exploding.

BOOM!

Aaaaaaand Lambo had joined the fray. Damn it!

Reborn admittedly was having fun leading them around. He was also pleased to see that Tsuna rarely tripped over his own feet now and was gliding over things like a practiced gymnast. Tsuna was fast and he kept up to the hitman surprisingly but… Reborn led them to the Science Lab where he had them confused with a mannequin. They crashed into it like cats. Reborn smirked – they needed to work on their teamwork.

Reborn was surprised though when a large figure shadowed him from above. He looked up to see Mia had leapt from the top of the stairs, her hands reaching out to grab him and missed by a minuscule. He ducked and she soared overhead to crash against the other wall.

"Mia!" several exclamations were heard. Reborn fully expected for her to knock herself out but she impressed him by twisting her body so she could absorb the impact better as she made contact with the wall. In seconds, she was up on her feet again to chase him. Where she learned that was a question for another time.

Not a single breath or movement was wasted with her but Reborn could sense she was steadily growing tired so the boys overtook her soon. Shame, Reborn thought. He wanted to see if Mia was going to do any more kamikaze stunts. The game finally ended though when he was caught by Kyoko on the roof. It had been fun playing but all things must end and Reborn finally relinquished his prize.

Celebrating With Sushi

"Questo è sospetto…" Mia whispered to Tsuna ("This is suspicious…"). They were at Yamamoto's restaurant. They had come here after school to celebrate their new school year as per Reborn's encouragement that it was his treat.

"Che cos'è?" Tsuna murmured ("What is?") as he ate some sushi. She scowled at him and gestured at the extravagant food before them. Really, Reborn treating them? She scoffed at his so-called kindness.

He pointed at her untouched food. "It's rude to not eat food offered to you." Mia turned to scowl at her sushi instead. All of her sushi had seaweed wrappings. Tsuna was sure Reborn had done it on purpose.

"I… don't like seaweed," she said rather lamely.

"That's no good Mia-chan!" Haru scolded her from across the table. Oh, did Mia mention that Haru was with them? No? Well she was. She was really annoying too. Haru continued to scold her. "You should be grateful to even eat such high quality food!"

"Gyahahaha! Lambo-sama is going to eat a lot!" Mia had no idea how Lambo came into the picture but didn't question it. The little cow did what he wanted. Mia decided to have a firm talk with him once he's old enough to understand.

"Haru is right Mia," Reborn added. "A Lady must not be ungrateful."

"I've never heard that before," Mia mumbled but resigned herself to finish her food. She glanced at Tsuna and noticed the raw tuna he was eating. Mia may not be able to bring herself to love seaweed-wrapped sushi, but she definitely had nothing against raw fish. Tsuna noticed her wanting stare and looked at his tuna. He gave in. He motioned for her to open her mouth. Her eyes lit up and she did as she was told. Like a little girl getting her treat, Tsuna popped his tuna into her mouth and watched with a smile how she savored it.

"Now that's what I like in sushi." She chewed happily while Haru sat like stone.

"That's not fair Tsuna-san!" Haru complained loudly. "Please feed me as well!"

"Eh? But Haru… that's inappropriate."

Mia offered her own sushi. "Open up Haru, I'll feed you."

"Noooooo! I want Tsuna-san to feed me!"

Bianchi laughed. Reborn smirked at how quick Mia forgot her suspicions. Eventually, Mia had every right to be worried as Reborn and Bianchi ditched them to pay for the bill in a classic dine and dash.

"Please don't take this to the cops!" Tsuna pleaded to the worker. "We were tricked!"

"Hahi! Does this mean we'll be fugitives and have to live near the seas of Japan?!" Haru quickly fell into a dreamy state. She was blushing. "I suppose it won't be too bad as long as Tsuna-san is around."

Mia tried not to let Hadu's lovesick ramblings get to her as she did her best to stamp out her temper. Luckily for them, Yamamoto's dad cleared it by declaring it was on the house however Reborn, Bianchi and Lambo had returned to mooch off them again. Like before, they ran out of their payment again this time costing at least seventy thousand yen. While Tsuna was despairing, Reborn had appeared wearing some sort of mediocre survivalist cosplay and was about to preach some sort of bullshit when she took off her shoe and chucked it at him, having enough. Reborn dodged it as expected but there were a lot of complaints from the people around her.

"Mia, you didn't have to be mad at an innocent customer," Yamamoto said.

"He's not a customer until he orders something," she shot back. "And I can't stand seeing my Uncle. I swear he lives just to annoy me." If everybody was oblivious enough to be fooled by Reborn's disguise, a little lie won't hurt. Reborn seemed bemused where she was going with this as well.

"Well then my ungrateful niece, what do you suggest?" Reborn looked at her with his beady little evil eyes.

"Manners matter," she stated as if to remind herself. "Reborn, Bianchi and Lambo are still our friends and they ran out on us but it's partly our fault. Ne Tsuna?" she gave him her 'I-told-you-so' look and he made a face at her.

His complaints died in his throat and he sighed. "Yeah." Then he muttered something in Italian. Mia smiled.

"But we won't let them off the hook right?" Tsuna asked. Mia grinned. Now he was getting it.

"No, no we won't."

"Okay… Yamamoto-san, I really am sorry for my friends earlier. Please let us make up for it." Tsuna bowed his head. Mia bowed hers as well and Haru quickly followed.

When the elder Yamamoto looked unsure just what to do with them, Mia suggested they do manual work which he happily agreed to. Soon, they were helping Yamamoto at the back house sorting things and washing dishes. Tsuna was washing the dishes when Gokudera came out of nowhere. Mia asked why he was there knowing that her friend was working today at his part-time job. Gokudera's reply was slanderous. Mia wanted to slap the bomber upside in the head but was beaten to it by Tsuna as he scolded his friend.

Gokudera now resembled a kicked puppy and Mia, being the kind person she was, offered him if he would like to help her with the dishes which proved to be disastrous as Gokudera began to break plates in his zeal to work. She made him sit in the corner instead like a child but even then it proved to be a fatal mistake. Reborn, Gokudera and Lambo had eaten the newly brought tuna.

The others may have been despairing but Mia was furious.

"Hayato you idiot!" Before Mia gave the bomber the scolding of a lifetime, Tsuna dragged her back. As thoughtless Gokudera was, Tsuna didn't want him to be scarred for life. Eventually, Bianchi came along to save the day. At least, he hoped she did. Gokudera ran out though when he saw her. Mia promised to deal with him once she came home. The sushi she made from the leftover tuna didn't even look poisonous which was a miracle in itself. Mia remained suspicious even when Yamamoto's dad took the bite of faith and exclaimed how delicious it was.

"Come on Mia, don't be such a pessimist!" Tsuna tried to convince her.

She shook her head. So Bianchi made the order and when it was completed, everybody took a step back to admire her work. Then everybody started dropping like flies and Mia stood above them, arms crossed and shook her head. "Even when I told him so…"

The food couldn't be delivered – not unless Takesushi wanted to be closed down – so the debt remained. Tsuna and Haru were distressed over it once more. This time, the elder Yamamoto proposed something else.

"Mia-chan, if you'd want, you can work here at Takesushi." Yamamoto's dad told her. He was slumped against a chair, still too weak to stand up. "Takeshi told me that you're a nice person and I've been looking for a female worker here for the bar to tend to customers."

"You want me? Why?" Mia stared in dumb shock.

"You're a hard missy. I like that. It would mean less trouble from troublesome customers." Mia and Tsuna wondered what exactly Yamamoto told his dad about her. "So will you accept? You won't have to work long, just a couple of weeks."

Mia glanced at her friends who still haven't recovered. "Cha palle! Yamamoto-san, I'll be happy to work here." ("What balls!")

It's A Lie! We Killed?

Working at Takesushi was no joke. The old man was kind but he was as firm as her Uncle… well not really. Comparing Yamamoto's dad to her Uncle was like comparing a kamodo dragon to Godzilla. Still, she was exhausted and when she was given a day off, Mia had gone over to Tsuna's house for a well-awaited hang-out.

"Mia-chan!" She turned around to see Kyoko running towards her.

"Kyoko-san," she greeted the brunette. Kyoko stopped beside her.

"Are you going to Tsuna-kun's house too?"

Mia glanced at her friend. "Yeah. Been so busy working at Takesushi I've hardly hung around Tsuna – I'm worried he might slack off when I'm not around."

"You care a lot about Tsuna-kun don't you Mia-chan?" Kyoko commented lightly. Mia inspected the girl walking beside her. Kyoko was the girl that Tsuna liked. She was everything that Mia wasn't. Now this girl was asking a question that made it seem like she was interested in her best friend. Mia felt a swell of indignation inside her. Tsuna already confessed to her and all she did was scream and run from him!

But she didn't hold it against Kyoko.

Why? Because she goddamn can't. Not like she broke Tsuna's heart over some dumbass reason and she was genuinely a nice person. Mia couldn't be mad at her for nothing. Instead, she gave a very honest reply.

"Of course I do," she said softly. "It's not hard to care for someone Kyoko-san." She didn't look at Kyoko not wanting to see her expression. Would it be hope or discouragement? Mia wouldn't lie to herself. She hoped for the latter.

"I see," Kyoko murmured and the rest of the walk to the Sawada household was spent in silence.

As they approached the house, Mia could hear frantic talking and Tsuna's trademark screaming outside. If that didn't smell trouble then Dr. Shamal staggering outside the house did. He reeked of booze and Mia didn't wait to be flirted about. She shoved him aside and went straight inside. She went up, leaving Kyoko behind to be pulled on by Tsuna's mother. She opened the door to her best friend's room and everybody inside jumped as if they were caught in the middle of an act.

"Mia!" Tsuna stared at her with wide eyes filled with horror.

"What is going on with all of you here and is that…" she trailed off when she saw the stranger on Tsuna's bed. From where she stood, she could see that the man's chest wasn't moving. "Is he dead?" she asked, pointing at the man as if it wasn't odd.

"Of course he is!" Haru wailed. "Tsuna-san killed him!"

Mia approached the body to see if they were serious. She checked if the body still had a pulse and if there was any breath. None.

"Well… he's dead alright," she commented and scratched her head. She didn't think that Tsuna killed the guy.

"How can you remain calm right now?!" Tsuna demanded from her.

"My parents were both archeologists. I tagged along a lot. Seeing dead bodies aren't that scary… well unless you count the Egyptian mummies with those flesh-eating scarabs. Never seen a fresh body before though." Mia continued to prod and touch. Tsuna and Haru looked green at her calm statement. "Oh Tsuna, I almost forgot. Kyoko-san is here; want me to tell her to come at another time?"

"Kyoko-chan is?!" Tsuna exclaimed, horrified. "What am I going to do?"

"I could do something for you." Everybody froze at the sight of Kyoya Hibari. He went inside through the window. He looked at the body and nodded approvingly.

"Good job. You got the heart in one shot." The chairman nudged the body with his foot. "I can dispose it for you."

"Whaaaaat?!" Tsuna half-shrieked.

"He will get rid of the corpse so it can never be found. That way this murder never happened," Reborn told him.

"That's so wrong in different ways!" Tsuna said.

"I will send someone over from the disciplinary committee later." Hibari turned back to the window. Everybody freaked out over the prefect's words.

"You know what bothers me?" Mia quietly interjected. "There's not enough blood." Hibari paused and glanced at her, as did everybody as well.

"My Lady… what do you mean?" Gokudera joined her by her side.

"If this guy was shot in a close range there would be blood splats all over the walls… not only that but he was hit in the heart. He should be leaking a pool of blood… in fact, if he's been dead for hours he should be showing signs." Mia's calm assessment stunned everyone around her. She reached out a hand. "Show me the weapon."

Yamamoto placed the gun in her waiting hand. She popped out the magazine then promptly put it back in with ease. "Not a single bullet missing… is this really the murder weapon?" she asked. "You know what I think?" she stood up and dusted her hands. "I'm not sure if this is a real body. Could be a fake."

"How can you be sure?" Yamamoto asked.

"Only one way to find out…" she turned towards the prefect. "Chairman, may I borrow one of your tonfas?"

"W-What are you gonna do Mia-chan?" Haru asked.

Mia studied the body. "If it is a real dead person, then it will bruise immediately once I hit it because it's supposedly reached that stage… I can't remember what it was called though."

"It's called Postmortem Lividity." Hibari handed her one of his tonfas. "Hn. I should take you along with me sometimes."

"Ah… no thanks Chairman." Mia sweat dropped. She tested its weight before raising the tonfa above her head. She was about to bring it down when the body suddenly sat up.

"Wait!" Everybody screamed.

"Kyaaa!" she smacked the supposedly dead body against the side of his face.

"It's a zombie!" Tsuna cried.

"No! No! I'm not a zombie!" the man pleaded when Mia threatened to bludgeon him. "I'm alive!"

"The hell you are!" Mia backed into Hibari.

"Everyone, this is Moretti, a pro in being assassinated." Reborn then went into detail about his skill called 'Addio'. While listening, Mia hadn't felt Hibari take his weapon away. She did feel him push her towards Tsuna so he could leave quietly. Yamamoto and Gokudera started to laugh in relief while both Haru and Tsuna sunk to the floor, apparently sapped of energy.

Moretti wiped the blood off his mouth. "For a minute I thought you were an inspector Miss." He grinned at her. "Such a smart girl." Mia blushed at the praise. Reborn hopped at her shoulder.

"Couldn't agree more." Mia's blush darkened.

"Hey wait… what about Kyoko-san?"

Kana's Misdirected Love

Mia could not believe Hana's nerve to blackmail Tsuna just so that she could meet the older version of Lambo! The two girls never did become the best of friends and merely respected each other but Hana torched that fragile bond and Mia was prepared to declare war.

"If you won't let me meet that guy then I'll tell Kyoko that Sawada is going out with you and that Haru girl." The two girls had fires burning in the background. Meanwhile Tsuna was trying to stop them from arguing.

"Oh?" Mia sneered. "I'll tell my friend that some crazy stalker chick is after him. He'll never want to meet you."

"You wouldn't unless you want Sawada to have a chance with Kyoko."

Mia was admittedly shorter than Hana but it didn't stop her from stepping up to the other girl's face. Her eyes narrowed. "Is that the kind of friend you are? Using your closest friends as a bargaining chip? I thought you were better than that Kurokawa." She stepped back and watched as the other girl swelled in anger, then deflate after a moment. Proud Kurokawa Hana's shoulders sunk in defeat, a pained expression of shame all over her face.

Mia knew that Hana was sorry but was too proud to admit it. "You could have asked differently Kurokawa." She turned around and took Tsuna by the wrist and led him outside the school. Mia wondered since when did she become good at exploiting people. Was this the product of being exposed to mafia history, customs and crimes? She is a reader after all. She could have picked up a trope while reading. It bothered her though how easily she tested Kurokawa and used her conscience against her.

"Thank you Mia," Tsuna said to her when they were alone. Mia shook her head.

"Honestly Tsuna… you have to learn not be pushed around by other people." She lectured him. "You have to be confident."

Tsuna shrugged. "I know… becoming boss I guess I need to be more confident. It's just that when I see you get fired up I – why are you looking at me like that?"

Mia was staring at him in bewilderment. "You… but I thought you hated to become the boss!"

Tsuna's features grew somber. He looked down at his feet. "I still don't know if I want to… I just feel like there's no point in arguing." He looked at her and saw the pinched look on her face. He decided to shift the conversation away. "Are you sleeping well by the way? Fuuta doing alright with you?"

"I get sleep when I can," she answered him. "Fuuta is really sweet. He helps a lot at home."

Tsuna smiled. "That's good."

Later on, Kurokawa Hana approached them. This time, she asked to meet Lambo properly. Since she asked nicely now, they let her meet TYL Lambo. But nothing went as planned. Body swapping and a wild goose chase to find one man-child around in Namimori? Just a typical day for two young friends.

Mafia Cruise

"That's amazing Aunty! You won tickets on a cruise trip!" Mia exclaimed as Nana showed her the postcard.

"Isn't it Mia-chan? It's too bad there are only two though…"

While Mia and his mother were gushing, Tsuna broke off his daydreaming from what appears to be the 'perfect beach date' with Kyoko. He took one look at his mother and best friend and started to imagine something else. Knowing Mia, she would have taken him exploring the island and possibly push him into the sea without knowing. Then it would just be a day filled with playing. Just thinking about how fun it would be had him grinning like a fool.

"Tsuna's having that weird look lately," Mia whispered to his mother.

"Ara… it's nothing to worry about Mia-chan! It's normal for young boys like Tsu-kun." Nana giggled knowingly. Tsuna broke off his daydreaming and blushed. "But it's been so long since I went on a vacation with Tsu-kun!" She grabbed on to his arm and smiled. "It's a date!" If it was possible, Tsuna grew even redder. He glanced at his mother, saw how happy she was and smiled too.

"Yeah mom, it's a date."

The next day they departed. The cruise was everything his mother promised him to be… it didn't make him seasick at all! The beds were soft and comfy too. No noisy kids, no Bianchi, no bloody Reborn to annoy him… He breathed in content as he rubbed his face against his pillows. When his mother suggested eating, Tsuna's mouth watered at the promise of steak. But he should have expected by now that nothing happens as they are planned – not for him anyway – and he had discovered to his out most horror, Reborn, Bianchi, I-pin, Lambo, Yamamoto and Haru had stowed away on their ship!

"Wait a minute, did Mia come along?" he asked. He was already disheartened that Kyoko-chan couldn't come but he seriously hoped against hope that Mia was there.

"Mia-nee is here too!" Fuuta answered brightly.

"Eh? Then where is she?" Tsuna looked around.

"Mia originally wanted to go camping on her own. I told her it was too dangerous for her to go alone so I subdued her and brought her here," Reborn answered.

Tsuna's mouth dropped open in shock. "You kidnapped her?"

"She's probably awake by now but the drug won't wear off until a couple of hours have passed."

"You drugged her?" Tsuna repeated in a silent scream. "Where is she?"

"Ma, ma, ma Tsuna." Yamamoto placed a hand on his shoulder. "I put her in your room."

"Really?" Tsuna took deep breaths to calm down. Just when he was about to calm down, Reborn recounted how exactly they stowed away and Tsuna was panicking again because they beat the freaking guards. As soon as this was realized, guards came asking if he saw any suspicious children running about. Tsuna had forcefully hidden his friends underneath the table before the guards showed up. He smiled at the guard, heart pounding loudly in his ears he said "No sir, I'm afraid I hadn't."

"I see. Thank you and may you have a pleasant voyage sir." The guard saluted and left. Tsuna sighed in relief when he left and gestured for his friends to come out.

"I guess there's no helping it. Let's assassinate the guards." That one little statement from Reborn and Tsuna almost lost his head. Tsuna didn't know how, but suddenly his vacation turned into another hide and seek shitfest and he had to find the hitmen before they started causing trouble. With Yamamto, Haru and Fuuta by his side, Tsuna was determined to find the rest and shove them all into his room.

"Just remember you guys. My room is 217!" Tsuna reminded them. Yamamoto looked suddenly troubled.

"Uh Tsuna…"

"Just find Reborn and the others okay Yamamoto? We need to find them." Tsuna firmly said and then they split up. They've found the rest which only left Reborn. They searched for him down within the ship but only found Gokudera… Tsuna could feel the headache piling up in his head. A sudden idea struck him however as they were walking through the halls.

Closing his eyes he searched with his mind's eye. He knew Reborn loved to disguise himself as anything. He could sense the presence of his friends but when they came across a painting, he found himself looking at the upper left corner of it. He felt it.

"Come out already Reborn!" he ordered. A piece of the painting broke off and two holes popped out of the green tree scenery to show beady black eyes.

"Well done Tsuna. Seeing through illusions is a great asset to a boss," Reborn congratulated him.

"You're amazing tenth!" Gokudera gushed.

Tsuna rubbed his head. Just when he thought his troubles where finally over, Reborn said "It seems that we have misplaced Mia."

"What do you mean by that?" Tsuna demanded. "How the hell can you misplace a person?"

"We thought your room was 270." Yamamoto rubbed his head. "I've been trying to tell you Tsuna but…"

Tsuna ran off without letting them finish. In a few minutes, he was standing outside a door with the plate that said '270'. Before he could knock, there was a crash from the inside. A yelp of pain and scream followed by loud thuds had him banging against the door. "Mia?!"

"Pervert!" he heard her scream. He jumped back just as she barreled into his arms bewildered and wild. Looking behind her, he saw a man marching towards them in anger. A red hand print shone brightly at the side of his face. Not wanting to get into more trouble, he picked Mia up bridal style and booked it.

"Ugh…" Mia moaned, looking green. She buried her face into his shirt. "Everything… looks weird."

"Don't worry. It'll pass," he assured her. "Did that man do anything to you?"

"No," she mumbled. "Can you run slower?" she pleaded. He slowed his pace after confirming that the man wasn't chasing them. He started walking in a more comfortable speed for her.

"How's that?" he asked her.

She closed her eyes. "Better."

Tsuna sighed in relief. He still couldn't believe the lengths that Reborn went to. If there was one good thing that came out of this it was that at least he was strong enough to carry her now. He was getting tired but decided it was worth it if he could see her looking absolutely peaceful. After depositing Mia on his bed, Tsuna was done with surprises.

When it was revealed to him that the crew workers were actually Mafioso and they were heading to Mafia Land, Tsuna could hardly give a damn now that he was out of energy. He looked at each member coolly in the eye and greeted them with respect. Just a simple handshake and their names, he introduced himself as well but didn't mention his title.

"Se ti chiedo scusa signori, POI me ne andrò in camera mia ora." He excused himself ("If you'll excuse me gentlemen, I'll be going in to my room now."). He gave one stern look at Reborn meaning that if he tried anything else that would cause him trouble, Tsuna will not make it easy for the hitman as well. He trudged back to his room and plopped himself on the bed beside Mia. Facing her, he saw that she was awake and less green.

"Rough huh?" she said to him.

"Like you wouldn't believe. My head hurts."

Mia sat up and scooted until her back rested against the head board of the bed. She placed a pillow behind her and one on her lap. She patted the place on her lap. Tiredly, he plopped his head on the pillow. Soon he started to feel slender fingertips comb through his hair and rub circles against his temples every now and then.

"How's that?" she asked him.

His eyes shut in bliss. "Better." He echoed her from earlier.

Despite the crazy shenanigans to happen around him, he could always count on Mia to sort things out. Maybe, just maybe, this vacation wouldn't turn out to be so bad after all.

Aha! I'm so excited to do Mafia Land! And we're so close guys! So damn close to the Ring Conflict Arc!

Thanks for reading!