KHR

Chapter Tsunayoshi POV.

9 The Ninth

"EH?" I stare at the old man standing before us in the room I assumed to be a receiving room for guest. I stood shocked at what I heard.

"He is the current leader, Vongola Ninth." Hibari introduced the man to me who looked like a grandpa of someone.

I couldn't believe that the leader of the man looked gentle. I stare at the man referred as Ninth. Thought that maybe senpai introduce me to a wrong person.

"I didn't expect to meet him here." the old man, Vongola Ninth uttered looking at me with a gentle smile. He turned his attention to Hibari-senpai. "I thought that Reborn decided against meeting with me until he finishes a year of his study at Namimori."

So Reborn decided to tell me after a year - everything. I thought thinking of all the hard work Reborn did goes to waste so quickly. "Uncle Reborn hadn't told me anything actually." I informed. "I learned it on my own." I glance at Hibari-senpai who looked tensed before the Vongola Ninth, I started to wonder if I had said something wrong; I continued anyway. "Although uncle Reborn kept everything under sheets, it is only a matter of time before I learn the truth. He trained me after all." I wasn't exactly sure what I was saying, though it seemed the right thing to say. Judging from the reaction that Hibari-senpai had, I wasn't about to let him get punished since it wasn't his fault; I did the snooping around and kept on asking.

"I see. I bet you still have a lot of question. You may ask me anything."

I followed after Vongola Ninth as he took a seat, I didn't sit immediately though.

"Sit." He urged me, and so I did, sat facing him while Hibari-senpai stood close at my side. "Sit down Hibari. You are making Tsunayoshi uncomfortable."

"Yes." Hibari-senpai replied in a soft voice complying with the Ninth's request. I didn't want to be alone on the chair, so I was grateful that Hibari-senpai was allowed to do the same.

All I needed to know is where to start and what to ask which isn't an easy task, and then I recalled Hibari-senpai say something that sounded like there were other people aside from me. "I want to know if there are other people who are like me. I mean to say… er…" He paused thinking how to continue.

"There are others like you." The Ninth informed amidst my thoughts. "Do you want to meet them? I'd suggest no since there is animosity between the heirs. In particularly of my son."

"Son?" I asked, though I didn't care much WHO, I wanted to know.

"Xanxus. He is my son, and since I appointed YOU along with your father, he had been more than in a foul mood."

Okay, I was completely surprised that the man before me had a son and it was Xanxus. More so that he had chosen ME rather than his son.

"You got chosen because of the training that you underwent and that on your blood runs the Vongola blood."

"Vongola blood…. You keep saying Vongola. What exactly is the Vongola? I have an understanding it pertains to my family blood."

"A mafia family. I am sure you are aware that what you will inherit is mafia related." I nod in response; I listen as he continues speaking. "Vongola family has stood for so long. And I fear that it is becoming tainted. I wish to return it to how it was when the Primo had led it."

I let him speak, half-understanding what he said. By the time the old man had finished talking, I understood everything which I very much didn't like. "I should tell you now that I could care less what happens to the Vongola. I don't have any intention of looking after something that I don't like."

"You have a choice Tsunayoshi." The Ninth timidly smiles. His smile was kind which left me feeling guilty. It was the same as he is discretely saying that I have no choice.

"I can try." I muttered. I sigh raising my voice as to remind everyone in the room and make myself clear, "I am not making a promise. I'll see what I can do."

14=21=14

Bknight291: I want to let Tsunayoshi have his kind-nature-helpful-couldn't-refuse trait so I tried my best not to alter too much of his personality. What I like is that he couldn't say no after all, and the reason for I tried keeping it, you will see as the chapter progress, though some of you might have an idea already.