The sight that met his stern gaze was one that caused many to cower. The few who didn't immediately freeze at the sight of the pale brunette flinched when narrowed eyes rose to meet theirs. While the short male was usually calm, it was never right to assume that he could be threatening. Even with his thin and wiry looks.

"I was going to return Leon today. I was going to re-open my cafe today. I expected you all to act like adults. Not respectable ones, but at least mature enough to pass as an adult."

Ryohei and Takeshi were pale as Hayato nodded along to the brunette's every word, still pale himself as narrowed eyes turned to him and Lambo. The younger was sporting a black eye and a sore jaw as he tried not to meet his older brother's gaze. The silver haired male himself was wearing the face of a guilty puppy as he shifted in his chair. The two who were in the most trouble sat across from each other on either side of Tsuna, sporting rad faces and glares that were hidden away when the mad male turned to face them.

"Even having Chrome here wasn't enough. She leaves for a minute-" The girl herself muttered apology which earned her a pat on the head. Mukuro sent a betrayed look in his partner's direction as she hid a smirk.

"And if I-Pin and Fuuta were here instead of with the girls, what would have happened if they were hurt?"

This time Hibari snorted. The Chinese teen could herself just fine, and Fuuta had a habit of whacking people with that dusty old book of his. They would be perfectly fine.

Though that was the wrong thing to do when Tsuna was still looking like he was contemplating murder.

"And the bill.. Oh Dio the bill…" The brunette's head dropped as the paper in his hands crumpled. The entire group froze as the brunette raised his face, calculating and blank as he faced the two strangers.

"Anything that you two would like to add? I hold no right to punish the both of you but I will send you half of this."

He raised the paper in his hand and tossed it to the floor in front of the blonde and the frog hat wearer, only the blonde glancing at the paper with an unnerving smile. Though when hidden eyes looked up to see Tsuna's the smile faded a bit. Even the frog boy was keeping quiet underneath the tense atmosphere. The brunette gave a small huff as no one answered.

"I let you come by yourselves one time-"

"That was the funny thing. You usually have Goku-chan send us one at a time!" Takeshi flinched when something flashed across those eyes. Tsuna smiled and someone whimpered.

"Voi!"

-o-

The scene Reborn walked into was something resembling a scene from some apocalypse movie Colonello had watched. The building was missing a wall, a crowd had gathered behind a group of officials faraway from the crumbling mess and flames; the sky had even clouded over and the sound of children crying recreated the scene so perfectly the hitman had to hold back a chuckle.

Even he would never be able to cause this much chaos in public. Especially with anyone he could consider fighting were either a recluse (Verde and Viper), being held back by another (Colonello and Lal), or considered it childish (Fon). Yuni was off limits and Skull was not much of a fight to begin with.

The raven haired male strolled into the building and took in everything with a calm face. Burns decorated any walls that remained, from Dying Will or natural even he could not conclude. Stepping around the melted remains of what he guessed was once a bench, he found himself seeing one of the funniest scenes he had ever walked in on.

A brunette with the strangest gravity-defying hair was glaring at the vice-captain of the Varia assassination squad. And seemed to be scaring the long haired man as the other was making no move to silence the obviously enraged man. Belphegor and Fran were off to the side silently shaking, leaving their poor leader to his fate. And the strangers who made the rest of the audience surrounding the spectacle were all leaning away as the brunette continued to rant.

"-day! No crazy people I don't know, no crazy people I do know! I had things to do. Open my cafe, return Leon-"

"Mi scusi, did you say Leon?"

Squalo blinked, turning to see the shadowed form of Reborn as the Italian stepped forward with a smirk and a tip of his hat. A flash of green ran up the civilians arm and into his hair, making a strange chirping noise and yellow eyes lowered in a resemblance of a glare. The hitman himself after the brunette offered a hand, gave a firm shake and ignored his partners temper in favor of appraising the stranger.

Short, thin, and the kind of pale that inspired thoughts of dark places or a disease. Though the soft smile the male wore when he reached for Leon and the lizard easily obeyed made the hitman take a second glance. Definitely a hint of determination in those brown eyes…

"I'm Tsunayoshi, but you can call me Tsuna. And he-" he raised the arm where Leon was clinging stubbornly, "Is still quite mad at whatever you might have done." The chameleon hissed and turned his head, only calming when Tsuna managed a firm frown and the green reptile shifted in discomfort.

"Yes. An accident involving the canal is probably one of those reasons. Though I thought missing me for a week would be enough."

Leon gave another high-pitched growl out as the brunette maintained the disapproving look he had earlier at Reborn. Squalo was pestering the other two assassins over what was going on, actually trying to be quiet when seven pairs of eyes stared pointedly at him. The only female of the group seemed to be choking back giggles as Tsuna huffed.

"Well, for some time is no cure for fair reasons. I hope you understand that… kuroi tori."

-0

mi scusi- excuse me

kuroi tori- black bird

Sorry I was a little late, I sprained my wrist! For certain words I used in the passage I used google translate, so correct me if I'm wrong.

So, the two finally meet and it's not automatic interest. Reborn is curious on how intimidating a civilian can be, and Tsuna is questioning the man's abilities to actually care for another being.

I can't wait to post the next chapter! Thanks for the reviews! Ciao~!