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Chapter 5 : Cozart's Cottage

Giotto's POV

'Giotto-san, where are you bringing me to?'

'Cozart's cottage.' I replied simply as I slipped in between cement walls filled with large gaping holes. Seriously, all these holes in the walls are getting on my nerves.

'Ahh… Enma's great great great grandpa…' Tsuna muttered with a dreamy expression.

'Who's Enma?'

'M-My friend.' Tsuna stuttered and looked away, much to my curiosity, but I decided not to pursue it further.

'This town… The cement walls are cracking…'

'This town is an outlaw for those bastards that has robbed the people of its money. I have been trying to persuade that stubborn old geezer into rebuilding the entire village with sturdier buildings, but he wouldn't budge. Can't he even let down that stupid pride of his? If the roof was to fall upon the people and they get hurt, it would have been too late…' I rambled on, only to realise I was in my own little world and Tsuna was laughing softly to himself.

'What's so funny?'

'Hahaha, it's nothing. It's just that your exasperated face was hilarious.'

I blushed madly for the second time that day. Usually, I would have perfect control over my expressions, but this guy… He managed to seep in through the solid cage bars of my heart with sheer honesty and innocence. He stirred up something within me, those emotions I kept locked behind my calm expression.

'You are kind, Giotto-san.'

'Huh?' I sure didn't see that coming. I can cook an egg on my face by now, with the temperature it have. I can save some money on electricity can't I, since budget is tight after buying those atrociously, ridiculously, damn expensive furniture that made my wallet grew flies after paying for them. Alaude insisted that having a mansion that looked neat and pleasant was essential in building a good foundation for the family. But honestly, the Vongola family was only created for a year or so, what can he expect to achieve… And I already own Sepira and Cozart quite a lot for lending me financial aid to build the mansion.

'You are kind and considerate,' Tsuna said as he looked into my eyes with his clear chocolate orbs. His orbs are like the windows to his soul. His eyes reflect the azure sky, pure and untainted by the ugliness of the world, honest and beautiful.

'That would be the first time someone told that to me…' I looked away, hiding the red brushing my cheeks.

'Eh?'

'We are here, Tsuna ' I gave a brief smile as I let down Tsuna on the patch of ground with a thin layer of snow. I quickly pull my cloak over the feisty figure shivering in the cold.

'I'm sorry I called you so casually by Tsuna. Should I call you Tsunayoshi-kun instead?' I asked politely, seeing the blush spreading across his frigid face after I say his name out. He shook his head slightly, which meant it was okay to call him that. It's really easy to read his mind, even without my Hyper Intuition. It just goes to show how much of his emotions that he wears on his shoulders.

Naïve.

'Haha, a lot of people called me naïve I know,' Tsuna gave a sad little smile, tightening the cloak around his fragile body. He can read my mind?

'Tsuna… It isn't that bad of a thing you know,' I patted his head a little and banged on the wooden door. I can consider a career in loan shark, I would make a good one to say so myself. That was such a random thought.

'Cozart, you are in there aren't you?'

The door suddenly swung open and I jumped back in alarm. If not for my dexterity and speed, I would be a frozen pancake on his wooden door.

'Giotto! You are unexpectedly early… And this is…' Cozart's red eyes travelled to the person standing behind me.

'His name is Tsunayoshi Sawada.' I said as I walked into the house by myself unceremoniously. The cold weather was freezing. Is he intending to make me into a snowman?

'Sawada? I never knew you had a brother.' Cozart said in amazement as he gestured for Tsuna to enter, who took small timid steps into the house. He's so shy, if I were to describe him with a word. It would be…

'Chihuahua.' Cozart and I both spoke simultaneously, which pretty much scared Tsuna out of his life.

'It's nothing, Tsuna.' I guffawed, clutching my stomach for dear life. His reaction is always so funny.

'Our telepathy hasn't rust yet,' Cozart laughed as he poured steaming hot tea into small teacups, nearly spilling some in the process.

'I want coffee…' I grumbled.

'Tea is better for your health, Giotto.' Cozart smiled and he sat down to enjoy the tea as well.

'Where are they?'

'I sent them out for shopping. I'm staying to tend the house. Sepira is coming in a minute time.'

'Oooh, how come Sepira didn't visit me after she had already flown back to Italy?'

'She predicted that she will meet you no matter whatever happened anyway, so she didn't inform you.' Cozart gave a goofy smile.

'She and her cheekiness.' I grinned as I gulped down the whole tea in one shot. It felt great, drinking something warm on such a frosty day, my stomach felt like it was burning with fire.

'Hey! Tea is meant to be drunk slowly!' Cozart's lip pursed in displeasure.

'I wouldn't send you anymore Espresso coffee beans, if you are going to nag like G.'

'You dare?' Cozart challenged, index finger pointing at me.

'Sure, and add in some Cappuccino coffee powder at that.'

'I will burn all the Strawberry shortcake in the world.'

'You dare?'

'Why wouldn't I? I'm the great Cozart-sama after all' Cozart rose to his full height as though to show authority.

'Your fur is so majestic.' I said sarcastically, a smirk adorning my face. (Reference to cats here)

'So do yours.'

'I 'm still thinking of whether to burn Espresso or Cappuccino coffee beans.' I muttered, fingering with the spoon in my hand with my hand supporting the side of my face, gazing at my own distorted reflection in the metal.

'Maybe I should take over Jackson's Pasteries?'

'You can't'

'You don't realize that you are talking to the great lord of Shimon, don't you.'

'Oh how mighty you are my lord.'

'Pft, you both are 16 already, grow up a little more.' A slightly high-pitched voice rang out like a church bell. What a charming voice. It's like the voice of an angel.

'Sepira!' Cozart opened his arms and hugged Sepira.

'Here, your gift.' Sepira handed over a bag of powder which smelt strongly of fragrant Espresso. Could it be…?

'This is Blue Moon's Espresso! They are only for sale in Britian! Thanks Sepira!' Cozart could have leapt 3 metres into the air if not for the small dining room.

'Sepira, you stingy old woman.' I muttered jokingly under my breath, my arms crossed.

'Hahaha, Giotto you don't change do you? Here, its Jackson's limited edition Strawberry Delight.' Sepira held up a box from nowhere with Jackson's Pastry printed in silvery thread words across the top of the box.

'Sepira, thanks a lot!' I quickly took the box of mouth-watering delicacies as I placed it in my hands, taking in the sweet smell of strawberries. Ahh, this is the best enjoyment in life.

'Ehhh….' A hesitant small voice that could only be heard once in a few centuries finally spoke.

'Ahh, this would be Sawada-kun eh.' Sepira smiled brilliantly as she sat down on the chair, facing Tsuna.

'How did you know my name?'

The atmosphere suddenly felt like it dropped another ten degrees.

'Sawada-kun. The clock which has turned backwards. The answer you search for may not come soon. Don't be too anxious, let nature take its course. If the answer is meant for you to know, it will definitely come. Don't let it blind whatever is in front of you. Treasure your time well. Appreciate what is before you now. Once the time is gone, the person you will come to treasure will be gone as well. One day you will definitely return to the normal time.'

'Sepira?' It has been some time since I last saw her prophecy, and it usually happens only to people who will cause a great impact on the world. However, the prophecy usually comes also with a foreboding disaster as well.

'Eh?'

'I'm sure you will someday understand my words. For now, cast your worries aside and enjoy your days okay?'

'Ok-okay…' Tsuna spoke in a hesitant voice, the hands gripping his teacup trembling a little. It probably isn't due to the chilling weather.

'Giotto-san, can I return earlier today before nightfall? I need to find something…' Tsuna asked politely, but he wasn't looking at me. He was looking at his hands instead with a worried expression. Was he hurt? I'm pretty sure I carried him safely just now…

'Ahh… Sawada-kun, it's nothing to worry about. You didn't lose it. It's simply left behind because it didn't exist in this world just yet.' Sepira flashed her signature bright smile. It was always a smile that had reassured me of my indecisiveness time and time, allowing me to get this far.

'Oh, I see!' Tsuna smiled as he heaved a huge sigh of relief, his shoulders rising slightly from its originally hunched position. His face was certainly relieved, but I couldn't help but notice hints of sadness within him.

'What are you all talking about, I was lost halfway…' Cozart muttered sceptically as he leaned against the wall, sipping his tea. Oh, I almost forgot he was there.

'Cozart-kun, are you just jealous I'm only talking to Sawada-kun and not you?' Sepira teased as she poked Cozart in the ribs.

'Nope I'm not!' Cozart puffed his cheeks as he turned away from Sepira. He's totaaallllyyy jealous, and he's still trying to act cool.

'Well, I better get going, if not Laudner will be worried sick and come charging and demolishing your house at that.' Sepira stood up, her mushroom-like hat nearly tickling the ceiling and took her small white purse that she placed on the sofa.

'Certainly I would be looking forward to renovating this house again for the hundredth time this year again.' Cozart rolled his eyes dramatically.

'Can't you stay a little longer?' I asked in a partial pleading voice. It's rare to see her nowadays, since she had matters to attend to as the boss of the Giglio Nero Family.

'Giotto, Cozart will strangle you if you say that. Goodbye~' Sepira waved along with another one of her dazzling smile and left.

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'I'm tired…' Tsuna stretched his arms out as we entered the mansion again.

'WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, YOU STUPID ASSHOLE!' G affronted as he marched with ridiculously large heavy steps towards us, reeking heavily of smoke.

'Ahh… G, sorry for not telling you,' I gave an apologetic smile as I took off my cloak and handed it over to one of the subordinates.

'You own us an explanation, considering you guys were gone halfway during Sawada's party.'

'You two, you both think you can run away from me?' Alaude growled darkly, his handcuffs swinging around his fingers leisurely. That action is never a good sign.

'Hiii!' Tsuna shrieked as he hid behind my back. Seriously, that little guy is too cute.

'Well I guess I will forgive you for now.' Alaude turned and left without another word.

'Well that's surprising of Alaude.' I breathed out, wiping invisible sweat off my forehead. It would mean another few walls destroyed by an earthquake and the new furniture to be ripped apart by a tornado. If you know what I mean. I'm short on money now. I had enough of having to call the renovators again and again to fix the mansion. I'm dead sure they had gained the ability to walk to this mansion even with their eyes closed by now. Hell, they can even live here to save the trouble of taking the long distance walk again.

'I'm glad you both are back in one piece anyway.' G scowl lighten a little, stuffing a smoke into his mouth again.

'G, stop smoking so much. You must have smoked at least 20 times already don't you? You are soaked in smoke.'

'Urgh fine.'

'Besides that, considering that Tsuna's party was disrupted-'

'Who was the one who disrupte-'

'I had an important matte-'

'Oh what is that importa-'

'Ohh, G, are you interested in Tsu-'

'Hell no Primo.' G spoke with tensed lips.

'Oh really. Tsuna, why don't you go back to your room?'

'Which room?'

'The same room as me, would you like the second or first floor?'

'Isn't there any other rooms?' Tsuna fidgeted a little as he hands scrubbed against each other in an uncomfortable manner, a thin blush forming on top of his already rosy cheeks.

'Hmm… Yes but they are currently all inhabited…'

'For such a large mansion, it's pretty full huh.' G crossed his arms as he raised his head in a cocky manner. He just returned too didn't he.

'Today we will be expecting guests from our alliance family.'

'Guests? You didn't tell us that, Primo.' The double doors open to reveal Asari Ugetsu and Lampo. They probably went out to find us, considering their sweat-decorated face.

'Primo! If you are going out to play why didn't you call me!' Lampo sulked as he ran over to me and jumped onto me. I totted backwards at the impact despite already bracing myself for the impact. Lampo has sure grown heavier again.

'Sorry Lampo.' My eyebrows shot upwards in an inverted v shape, a thin-lipped smile forming on my face.

'We thought you had been kidnapped by an enemy, seeing that the window was broken.' Asari explained as he took off his tall hat and handed it to one of the subordinates waiting.

'I had to settle some stuff.'

'What stuff?'

'Cozart and Sepira.' I replied simply, feeling that there was no need to elaborate further.

'Oh Sepira is back huh? Why didn't she call us?'

'Her cheekiness is getting the better of her.' I shrugged as I walked up the stairs. It's so troublesome to climb stairs. I want to fly up.

'Can't you fly?' Tsuna asked me with his big quizzical eyes.

'I'm still trying to master the technique of controlling my flame so that I can fly.'

'Oh…' Tsuna mumbled absent-mindedly, dazing off into space again.

'Primo, we will be heading up okay?' Asari, Lampo and G waved and left the entrance hall, leaving only the two of us.

'I can fly…' Tsuna mumbled again, his brown bangs covering his chocolate orbs.

'Seriously?'

'Seriously.'

Tsuna silently took out his pair of woollen mittens from his pocket. Can a woollen mitten actually help him fly? He took out a bottle of big blue pills, took out two of them and ate it. He can swallow that big of a ball of a blue of a pill?

Orange Flames burned at his forehead, the same way it did to mine when I entered HDW mode. How rare, the dying will flame is unique only to the Vongola Family, but there are certainly special individuals who could use the ability to manipulate the dying will flame as well, like Cozart and Sepira. I think Laudner could as well? The woollen mittens have transformed to become a metallic glove much similar to mine though with significant differences. My gloves had an 'I' which is roman numeral one, but he's had the symbol of the Vongola emblem. Flames lit his gloves, crystal clear orange flames which had a deep orange colour as its core. Its flames of a supremely high purity. His eyes opened to reveal not their usual chocolate orbs, but eyes of a pure tangerine colour. They are strong eyes that held strong conviction and resolution. What good eyes.

'Who are you?' It was natural that I asked him that. It wasn't every day you get to see someone with ability similar to your own. And Tsuna looked pretty strong for such a shy boy.

I closed my eyes, and went into HDW mode as well.

'How do you enter HDW mode yourself?' Tsuna's voice deepened considerably, and the aura he gave out was calm and collected, rather contradictory to his usual personality eh. So when he enter HDW mode, his voice, his personality, his eyes and his inner self undergo a change as well… Bi-polar personality much?

'Hmm… You have to imagine yourself as a ball of flames filled with resolution as fuel instead.' I explained, with a few hand expressions.

'Who are you? To have the same ability as Primo.' G's voice suddenly rang out at the top of the stairs, his crimson eyes staring at Tsuna with hostility who returned the stare without flinching. I would have congratulated him for his braveness to stand up to G's stare if not for the situation.

'Err…' My mind turned blank. How do I explain when I don't have a single clue myself? I just felt that Tsuna was definitely someone related to me.

'Half-brother.' Tsuna hinted, his eyes flashing with expectancy at me. My eyes blinked once, twice, thrice.

'Y-Yeah, he's a half-brother to me. His name is Tsunayoshi Sawada. I'm Ieyasu Sawada. Same father, different mother.' The lie came out rather smoothly without me batting an eyelash.

'Primo, you never said anything about your Japanese name before!' G shouted in disbelief, as he took several steps down the stairs.

'Well… It's more like I just found out about it, just a few days before this little guy arrived.' I scratched my head and let my fingers slide through my hair. It wasn't completely a lie.

'My mum died because of an illness, and there were no relatives to take me in. Then I remembered Mother saying about me having a half-brother, so I came to Italy. I reached this mansion, but I was so tired I fainted.' Tsuna's voice wobbled as his face contorted. He definitely isn't the type to lie.

'Yeah, and there you have it. He's my little brother.' I smiled at G in reassurance, though he does seem a little sceptical about it.

'So you are Primo's little brother huh? No wonder you have this uncanny resemblance to him.' G rubbed his chin, his face scrunching up as he descended into deep thoughts.

'Yeah…' Tsuna yawned heavily, his hands stretching out.

'Tsuna, you are tired aren't you? Let's retire okay? We will continue this tomorrow.' I calmly said as I get out of HDW mode, being relatively tired myself. Tsuna also got out of HDW mode, revealing those beautiful chocolate orbs again.

'Goodnight everyone.'

'Goodnight Primo, Tsunayoshi.'

'Goodnight, G-san, Giotto-san.'

'Oh by the way, Tsuna. You will have your own room, rest assured. I was just teasing you a little.'

'Okay…'

And with that, everyone went their separate ways, with memories of today flashing in everyone's head. It was quite the eventful day for everyone.

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And with that end a chapter without a cliff-hanger! Wooho~ This chapter isn't really a story chapter, but an explanatory chapter instead. This chapter is the foundation of the story arc, since I needed Sepira appearance to explain everything that is going on.

And yes, Primo's family doesn't have the Vongola Rings, so do Tsuna, but they will appear nonetheless in later chapters.

And I realised Haru Haru interview, it's dangerous interview is rather difficult… Considering I never included Haru in the story and she wasn't in the past… Maybe I will make an OC that has Haru's character? I probably will need to make quite a few OC to spice up the story…

Grisia , I thought the manga said Giotto had gold eyes… I don't know … Hahaha, I was intending to reveal Tsuna's identity, but since you said so… Maybe I will leave the surprise to slightly later :)

It's hard to say this but... I won't be able to post new chapters for a week since I will be going overseas '' I will post the next chapter before I go overseas to repay you all :)

For now, goodbye!