DISCLAIMER: Katekyo Hitman Reborn and the characters belong to Amano Akira respectively. I own nothing but the storyline, but if there is a resemblance in any part, that would be pure coincidence. Though, I'm not getting any profit from this and I'm not sure if this thing can make me a fortune.

Chapter 3 – That Man and His Daughter.

The house that should be filling with laughter now turns to dead silence. Everyone in Tsuna's home already finished with their dinner and they're enjoying their tea now while looking at Mukuro and two

people next to him, a teen boy and a young girl.

Tsuna takes a big sip of his tea before speaks up. "Mukuro… I know it's been a while since we met though, but don't you think coming at people's house in the middle of a night quite bothering…?"

"Hn… Now you think of me as a bother… Tsunayoshi-kun, don't you remember the days when we had 'fun' together, hn…?" Mukuro receives water spurts from a bunch of mouth, mostly from the person that's sitting next to him. Mukuro grabs that person by his collar. "You want to die, young one…? I know you did that on purpose!" he said with a menacing look on his face.

That person coughs a few times before he could speak. "Please Uncle, I'm too young to die… besides, we're kids here are too young to hear whatever fun you've played with Uncle Tsuna…" he said in his monotone voice.

Tsuna chocked up on his tea upon hearing what the teen said and blush profusely. "Wh—what the hell?! Mukuro stops playing around, the kids will misunderstand it!""

"Heh… Then, this and this…" the teen showed the trace of water on Mukuro. "… You just reaped what you sowed…"

This time, Mukuro really at the edge of his nerves, even the kids could feel his murderous intent towards the teen, all of them thinking about the same thing. 'Why would this teen pushed that man's button too much?'

Rokudo Mukuro has been a single father just like Tsuna, but his situation more or less similar with Ryohei. He once a delinquent at Kokuyo High, but his life turns upside down when he accidently impregnates his girlfriend at that time, that a delinquent as well. By the time the girlfriend discovered that she's pregnant, it's already three months old since she didn't get any pregnant symptoms and even when her period didn't come, she just thought it was normal since they use condoms and all. After four months the baby got birthed, she left her in Mukuro's care. Saying that she couldn't stand with the baby's cries all night and after that she disappeared without any trace. Tsuna has met the baby once or twice before Mukuro moved to another place so he didn't really recognize her since she's now 6 years old. For Fran, Mukuro adopted him from his relatives, thinking that his daughter might need a friend to play or practices. Even though Fran is older than Aoi by 6 years, he's close to Aoi as if he was the same age.

The small girl that enjoyed her tea arises from her seat and come closer to Mukuro to tap on his shoulder. "Papa… please, you scared the others… Fran-chan, you too!" she said in her small voice sternly. "I'm sorry Uncle Tsuna, to cause such ruckus in your house…" she bows upon Tsuna.

"Ma, maa… its okay…" Tsuna is eying the girl up and down. "You… are you… Mukuro's…" he asked warily, mostly because he doesn't believe this cute little girl would be that devil in disguise's daughter.

The girl smiles cheerfully. "Yes… I'm his daughter, my name is Aoi. Rokudo Aoi…"

Tsuna looks and compares the girl with Mukuro, and he didn't see any resemblance in any part. His guest, maybe the girl took more of her mother's side, only her hair that matched color with Mukuro's. "Ahahaha… you're so cute Aoi-chan…" Tsuna pats her head. '… Despite being his child…'

"Uncle Tsuna, you shouldn't call her cute since she got transferred here becau—!" Fran got cut off forcibly when a hand grabs his forehead.

All of them eying the hand from the wrist to the shoulder, only to discover that's Aoi's hand that grab him while look at him with more dark and menacing glare. "Did you say something, hm…? Fran-chan?" she asked using low and dangerous tone.

Fran stares at her for a good minute, then he says, "Does Uncle Tsuna still think she's cute…?"

Tsuna only looks at Aoi dumbfounded; now he gets it. That menacing look, that threatening voice, that strength, she is Mukuro's daughter. Not so much visible since she's a girl, but once it's shown, she's no doubt a dangerous girl to be messed with. All of them got the rough idea why she got transferred by now.

Tsuna tries to change the topic, leaving Aoi dealing with Fran with her own way. "So, you're here in Namimori because your daughter transferred school…?" he asked Mukuro.

Mukuro that mused himself looking at Fran being played by his daughter shifted his eyes towards Tsuna. "Ah… you can say that…." He answered.

"Huh…?"

"I wanted her to see and enjoy what I enjoyed when I was a teen, here…" Mukuro continues while he has a reminiscent.

"Enjoying what..? Your teen time full with bruise and scars…. You want your daughter to feel that?" Fran says in the corner.

Mukuro twitched. Tsuna can't deny it either, it was the truth. Mukuro was a delinquent during his teenage years, say which Yankee group that he had never touched before, he would touch them 'gently' with his own special way. Once, Tsuna had to carry him to the hospital because he's got his right rib fractured and Mukuro didn't realize at all until he collapsed and vomit blood.

Mukuro takes Fran from his daughter and make a headlock on him. "Fran, you sure like blab about something you shouldn't…"

"Uncle, if you do this I might die due to lack of oxygen, and you might go to jail with murder charges…" Fran said with his stoned face.

"Yes, Papa, let me do the headlock… the police might pity me instead…" said the daughter with a concern face. The kids stare at her in disbelief.

...

Yuu yawned and excused himself to go to bed and carries along the twins with him. He knew about Mukuro existence as his father's friend and Aoi so he didn't bother about them so much, unlike the twins. They seem terrified until Yuu had to drag them into his bedroom. Then Takumi's the one who speaks first.

"She's so cool! I want to be her friend!" he says while he fisting both of his hands in front of his chest.

"Hahaha! Ne, doesn't that stoic face brother looks cool too… he's straight man style is awesome...!" Takuma said with awe in his eyes.

"Yea, yea... you think they cool now. Wait until you see more dangerous looking kid, you wouldn't say he cool at all…." says Yuu as he flattens his blanket on him. "… Good night…" he smiles, then flip over so his back facing them.

The twins look at him dumbfounded. "… More dangerous…?" they said simultaneously. "Aahh!" both of them sink into their blanket.

...

After a few hours after the kids off to their bed, Aoi and Fran have already fallen asleep, Mukuro rummage into his bag. "Let's enjoy this since no minor will interrupt us this time…" he said as he takes out a bottle of Bourbon.

Tsuna watches him as Mukuro's expression changed after he takes out the Bourbon. "Sure… why not. Let me take the glass…" says Tsuna as he stands up and head to the kitchen.

Mukuro opens the Bourbon and the strong smell coming out. He looks at his daughter sleeping face, he can't help but wanted to pet her head. She might be created by accident, but she's too dear for him now. Losing her now, would only break his still healing heart. Mukuro zoned out by the time Tsuna brought the glass, and snap out of it after he heard the glass clatters.

"Let me…" Tsuna takes the alcohol from Mukuro's hand and pour it into the glasses.

"… Thanks…" Mukuro murmurs, but enough to be heard by Tsuna since it's quite in the middle of the night.

They cheers and take one shot of the Bourbon. "Ahhh!" both of them let out a satisfied sigh.

"Kufufufufuu… it's been a while since I had a drink with someone…" Mukuro said and then take another gulp of the alcohol.

Tsuna pours again into Mukuro's glass, and then his. "Aha ha… you sure sound so lonely…." he smiles. "… Guess you don't have many friends there, do you…?" Tsuna slowly drinks from his glass.

Mukuro rests his forehead on both of his hands, his body starts to heat up and his face starts to blush due to alcohol. "Am not… but I know Aoi and Fran got no friends and lonely just because I'm a delinquent before…"

Tsuna that still sober, continuously pours Bourbon into Mukuro's glass whenever it's empty. "Uh-huh…" he answered.

"I don't want Aoi feels lonely there… so…" Mukuro looks towards his daughter and Fran. "… I… brought them here, I know that they will get many friends here…." He takes another shot. "…'Cause I know I did…" then he went silent.

Tsuna looks at his sleeping friend, and then look at the empty bottle. He is one of the people that could tell that Mukuro had gone through a lot of painful memories, but all of that covered by his sly smirk. Mukuro managed to live off his life by being psychiatry, but as a human himself, he needs to lean on someone too. Tsuna takes out a blanket and covers his friend, Aoi and Fran, and then murmurs 'good night' before he goes to his own bed.

...

"EEHHH?!" Tsuna's house echoed with the boys' voice during breakfast.

"Yes, it can't be helped, they'll be staying with us here for a while…" said Tsuna while scratching his temple. He knew this would happen, though he didn't expect this big of a reaction.

Yuu look at Mukuro that's sipping his miso soup. Being sensitive towards his surroundings, Mukuro look up from his bowl and had his eyes met with Yuu's. Putting the bowl slowly on to the table, he smiles warmly to Yuu as if telling Yuu 'it's okay if you want to say something' without being verbal.

Yuu nods slowly. "… Are you okay with us kids here…? We're not that quiet, you know…" says Yuu while looking directly into Mukuro's eyes.

"How about you…? Are you okay with us here…?" Mukuro asked with sincerity. He's going to stay at other people's house, after all.

Yuu looks at his father than look at the twins, and then he shifted his eyes towards Mukuro, his daughter and Fran. "I don't mind, if tou-chan don't mind. Besides having more people here means more friends to play with…" he said with smiles.

Mukuro smiles wider; feeling relief. "Then, please to meet you Yuu. Let's take a good care of each other…"

"Um! Let's take a good care of each other…" said Yuu and then he continues eating.

Mukuro smirks. 'Like father, like son…' he thought of this while looking at Tsuna.

Tsuna that sensing someone staring at him, looks around him until his eyes meet Mukuro's; he shivers after he notices Mukuro smirking at him. Taking his bowl of rice and eats it while entertaining his son. Then he notices someone stand up from his seat. Looking up, he sees Fran walking towards Yuu, then he sits in Japanese style next to Yuu. Tsuna watches his son that looking at Fran weirdly and then, Fran raises his hand only to rub Yuu's head.

"Even though, you're still a brat, you sure think like an adult…" Fran says while rubbing Yuu's head.

"Even though you're older than me, you sure have a dirty mouth…" said Yuu while frowning with the head rubs.

Fran pulls his hand and wanted to return back to his seat after the 'praising' session when suddenly he felt his sleeve being pulled. He looks at his sleeve and then spotted the small hand. Tracing the owner of the small hand, he sees Takuma and Takumi smiles bright.

"You want me to rub your head too…?" Fran asked which the twins reply by nodding twice. "… Sure, why not…" he rubs the twins' head at the same time using both of his hands.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Mukuro rubs his daughter's head too. Aoi look at him and then smiles brightly after give Mukuro a kiss on his cheek.

Hah... the long forgotten of chapter 3... ah hahahaha ha... (nervous laugh). This time the chapter is more focused on Mukuro's family with Tsuna's family. Parents are always have their hidden past, no? And I'm pretty sure that none of them wanted to tell or brag what they wrongs have they done back in the days, they are still teenagers, to their children. Even my Uncle avoid that type of question from me... So, I kind of wonder if any of you have asked your parents or family a dangerous question. If so, what is the question and what is their answer/ reaction...? Hahaha... investigate things that you shouldn't know...(winks). Anyways, thank you for reading. I hope you enjoyed.