An Airplane, a Wig and a Memory

"Please, bring your seats to an upright position and fold the tray in front of you again. We will land shortly" Announced the flight attendant.

Tsuna raised his seat back and tried to make himself as comfortable as possible. He was happy to finally have solid ground under his feet again soon. The flight was long enough. Well, he did sleep most of the time, but it was a matter of principle to him.

Reborn was sitting next to him. He had not spoken with Tsuna on the whole flight. Reborn was probably still mad that Tsuna just came along.

In order not to be recognized, Tsuna had hidden his brown hair under a blond wig and got colored contact lenses. More they could not organize in such a short time - as said, Reborn was not happy about it. Especially when he's heard of Tsuna's little stunt with the two Vindice. Tsuna was smart enough to tell him that when they were already in the air. Even though Reborn has threatened to throw Tsuna from the airplane.

"Would it accomplish anything when I say that I'm sorry?" Tsuna finally asked. The silence was annoying.

Reborn sighed. "Let it go, Tsuna. Now we cannot do anything about it, anyway."

"Whatever you say."

"How did you actually had the packed backpack? You came home only recently."

Tsuna laughed and grinned. "Well, that, my dear Reborn, is a trade secret - Ouch! What was that for?"

"Wow," Tsuna said, and whistled once admirable. "There is not a stone left upon the other."

And it was true. Reborn and Tsuna stood in front of or on what was once the entrance and the top floor of the Vendicare prison. Now there were only a few remnants of walls and four, five loose stones. Hopefully it looked better from the inside.

"More or less", Murmured Reborn and began to move. "Now come on. Let's look at this whole thing from the inside."

Tsuna glanced one last time around the debris field before he followed Reborn to a staircase, where Reborn was almost down. Below were two men in - what a surprise - black suits. They guarded a door that probably led to the lower floors.

Reborn showed them a piece of paper and the bouncer nodded. They immediately opened the door for him and Reborn. As Tsuna walked past the men, he was really happy about his disguise. On the suits, the Vongola symbol could be seen.

They went through many different hallways further down, past jail cells, which - for Tsuna - would directly come from hell. The deeper they penetrated, the more intact was the masonry. But still, the walls had cracks here and there.

In the end they came to a large room, which must have looked very nice once, but now looked worse than the remains from above.

"Reborn, what exactly are we looking for?" Asked Tsuna.

"You still have two eyes and a head, right? Just keep your eye out for anything that does not belong here," Ordered Reborn, walked further into the room, leaving Tsuna alone. Tsuna sighed and began to look around.

Several men and women ran through the room. Many wore lab coats and took notes. Tsuna had already seen them in other parts of the prison. Nobody seemed to be bothered by his presence here.

A lot of people seemed to gather in one place, especially. Should he go there? His curiosity won and so Tsuna tried to push the people out of his way to see somthing. In retrospect, he should have let it be.

The researchers examined a corpse leaning against a wall. It was chained to the wall. And it wore a hat and a long cloak. This was the body of a Vindice. It had numerous cuts. The bandages around its face had been cut just like the cape.

But the cuts were not from a fight, but are torture injuries.

Tsuna swallowed hard and clenched his hands unnoticed into fists. I couldn't even defeat the Vindice in Namimori. How great must our forces be in difference?

One of the men pushed aside the cloak. A knife appeared, that was in the torso of the Vindice. It was a black pocket knife. On the handle there was a flame painted with three different color levels. Purple, yellow and orange. This is Adriana's knife.

And above the knife stood in bloody, Japanese symbols: We come home.

Tsuna noticed that he began to tremble. He quickly made a picture with the camera of his mobile phone and tried desperately to find Reborn.

He saw Reborn by far, coming from a hallway. He put a little, yellow something in his inside pocket. Tsuna ran to him and pulled out his cell phone a little heavy. "Reborn, look!"

Reborn looked at the image for several seconds. "It seems as if the whole thing was organized for us."

"How can you stay so calm? Adriana is perhaps being held prisoner at this very moment in Namimori!"

"If we throw ourselves blindly into it, it will do us nothing good. Now, calm down, we got visitors."

Tsuna turned around and sure enough, two men came up to them. One was tall and blond. The other looked quite old. He leaned on a cane.

"Who are they?" Tsuna wanted to know.

Reborn pulled his hat down over his face. "The older gentleman is Vongola Nono. The other is the former head of CEDEF. Iemitsu Sawada ... your father."

Tsuna looked at Reborn in shock. It was as if time stood still. "But ... but you said that my father is dead."

"I've never lied to you, nor have I mentioned with any word that he was dead. After the incident at the time, he gave his job up to look for you."

Tsuna stared at the man, claimed by Reborn that he was his father. Tsuna was both happy and excited. He had to smile. Tsuna thought back to his childhood, trying to remember his father. He saw his mother, Nana, clearly ahead. His birthdays. The kindergarten. Christmas. But ...

Tsuna's smile disappeared.

Nowhere ... his father wasn't there. Tsuna had to admit that he had never seen this man in his life. And now it was clear why: work comes first. He also only searches for an heir, Tsuna thought with a heavy heart.

Nono and Iemitsu had arrived. "Hello, Reborn" Nono welcomed them.

"Hey, Reborn, well, how are you?" Called Iemitsu enthusiastic and put an arm around Reborn's shoulder. Reborn struck off the arm and grimaced. "Nono. Iemitsu." He nodded at the two.

"Nice to see you again, Reborn. But who is your companion?," Asked Nono.

"That's my little brother. And before you ask, he's adopted."

Tsuna still remembered the night of the incident, where he met Reborn and Adriana. While the adults began to discuss the attack, Tsuna lost himself in his memories.

He ran. He was terrified. The black men still pursued him.

His mother told him to run. And he ran. But it was no use. They had stolen his mother live, they would also do the same to him. He did not want that.

He called for help, but nobody came. He was alone. Tears ran down his cheeks.

A side street. Perhaps he could hide there. But then in the alley he slammed together with something. A boy with black hair. "Watch where you're going!," Cursed the boy.

"I'm sor ..."

"We have you at last."

Tsuna flinched. The evil men had caught up with him. He closed his eyes and whimpered. Then fell the shots. But not for him. Tsuna looked up. By the boy stood a woman. She had blond hair, holding a gun in her hand. She knelt down before him.

"It's over, kid. Calm down. Where is your family?"

For this question, Tsuna began to cry even more. "I don't have any!," Sobbed Tsuna.

"But you've got us." The boy looked a little shocked by this announcement, but the woman gave him a warning glance. Offended, he turned around.

"My name is Adriana. And this is Reborn. We will be your family from now on." Adriana smiled warmly at him.

"Watch out!," Yelled someone, and Tsuna was thrown off his feet. He heard a huge explosion and dust kicked up. A part of the roof came down.

Tsuna coughed and came back on his feet. He could see nothing. He groped blindly for something that could give him hold. He felt his way further and finally ran into something.

"Tsuna?" This voice.

Tsuna raised his head. The dust had gone a bit away.

Before him stood Sawada Iemitsu.

Preview: A building falls on Tsuna's head, Reborn orders Tsuna around and Tsuna just doesn't care at all.