CH 4:

Silence filled the whole mansion as if a heavy atmosphere suddenly dawned upon them. Maids, butlers, gardeners and mafioso alike had stopped talking to each other. A foreboding feeling crept in their chests as the silence went on.

The main door opened and even the cheery Rain and Sun Guardian had stopped their chatter to observe the unusually silent mansion.

"We better go to Tsuna's office" Takeshi said to his companion and Ryohei agreed.

[Somewhere in Italy]

Dino felt his throat dry as he stare at the beautiful lady sitting opposite him; not because of anything related to hormones, but because of whom the woman is.

Shit.

"May I know why you are staring at me?" The lady asked politely. "Dino-sensei?"

"So you already know each other?" The man sitting beside the beautiful lady inquired.

"Not really" She replied. "Dino-sensei used to teach at my Middle School, that'all."

The man smiled. Relief was apparent on his face. "That's great. This meeting would go smoothly then."

"Uhh..." Dino muttered with a cringe when Romario sent him stern look. He sighed. "As much as I want to continue this (though I honestly don't, but I'll never tell you that) I think that my former student wouldn't possibly want to marry her former teacher"

"Why is that?" The Ferrero Decimo asked, confused. "You're both not in school anymore."

"I.. No. Actually, your sister is already in- OW!" Before Dino could've finished what he was about to say, Reika had intentionally stepped on the blond boss' foot.

"Boss?" Romario asked worriedly. Did his boss do something clumsy again under the table?

"Are you alright sensei?" Reika asked in feigned worry and Dino honestly feared for his life when the woman's eyes stared at him as if daring him to continue what he was originally saying.

"I'm fine." Dino replied, a tight smile that only his subordinate could recognize had been plastered on his face. "Don't mind me."

"What were you about to say about my sister?" The other Don questioned, a bit suspicious.

"Oh." Dino muttered. He pulled back his feet and even stretched it far back under his own chair so the lady infront of him wouldn't have the chance to step on it the second time. "I was just saying that your sister probably wouldn't like it to marry someone a couple years older than her."

"I think a decade is not that much of a difference" Romario was instead the one to respond. "Boss"

"Well.." Don Ferrero hummed, ignoring the tense atmosphere between the two Cavalliones. "I did send a letter to the Shimon and Vongola Famiglia. I heard that their current boss is the same age as my sister's" Then the young boss frowned. "They both declined my offer."

"Vongola did?!" Dino exclaimed, bewildered.

"Huh?" The three other occupants of the table sent him questioning looks.

"Oh, come on!" Dino breathed exasperatedly. His next words were almost pleading. "Romario! Can't you remember her from 3 years ago?"

"What?" Don Ferrero all but demanded. His tone almost bordering offended if not anything else.

"3 years ago." Dino repeated. "The reunion. The fight with Mochida. The commotion you both started." He listed off. His eyes staring intently on his supposedly 'fiancée' as he said the name he knew would greatly affect the woman. "and Sawada Tsunayoshi"

His hypothesis was deemed correct as the woman flinched on the spot.

"B-Boss?" Romario couldn't believe it either. Dino couldn't blame him if he hadn't recognize the girl as like the rest, he couldn't even see through Reborn's poor disguise.

"Reika?" The other Don intoned when he saw his beloved sister stock still on her place while gripping on to the table cloth like it was a lifeline. "What's wrong sis?"

It was silent for a while, everyone merely staring at the unmoving Reika. The silence was broken by a phone going off.

*RIIIING~!**RIIIING~!**RIIIING~!*

Romario had just excused himself and was about to leave through the door when he stopped and froze when he saw who the caller was. Blood drained off his face as he turned to his boss, sweat sliding down the side of his temple as his body tensed.

"Boss" He called almost hoarsely.

Dino glanced at him in question and slight irritation as the phone kept on ringing irritably.

"It's the Vongola Storm Guardian" The ever-faithful right-hand man informed as he stretch his arms to hand it over to his blond boss.

A tired sigh left Dino's lips as he stood up from his seat. Dread clawed at his neck and chest as he imagined why the silverhead bomber had called.

"I'm screwed" Dino almost whimpered before answering the phone. "I just knew it."