DISCLAIMER : Katekyo Hitman Reborn and the characters are belong to Amano Akira respectively. I own nothing but the storyline. Though, I'm not getting any profit from this and I'm not sure if this thing can make me a fortune.

Chapter 8 – The Family's Gathering! Part 1

Tsuna smoothen his apron on his body while waiting for the rice to cook, at the same time as he keeping his eyes on the boiling broth on the stove. He wakes up especially early for today since it's the day where almost all of his old friends comes to his house. Stirring the broth carefully and taste it, he cringes as the taste didn't reach his expectation yet, so he added more additives.

"Takumi and Takuma that just woke up walks behind Tsuna without he realizes that the twins is marching towards him with one intention. Tsuna almost lost his balance when the twins grabs on both of his legs, while Yuu only get to stare at the twins 3 meters away with an obvious sleepy eyes. Yuu squinted his eyes, both of his father's legs got grab before he gets the chance.

The phone ringing when Yuu trying to approach them, he turns his head to look at the ringing phone and the twins and his father, back and forth. He decided to answer the call instead, and at the end of the line, he hears a cheerful voice that he know how to use it to get the twins.

"Uncle Takeshi…"

The twins' heads up when they hears their father's name.

"Yuu-kun! Ma… is everyone okay?"

"Em! Everyone is fine…"

"Is that right? I'll get to your house within hour or two, so tell Takuma and Takumi to stay energetic until then!"

"Right I'll tell them…"

The twins already like a puppy begging to Yuu to talk with their father. Yuu smiles as if he's going to give them the phone when actually hanging it up.

"Okay, bye Uncle Takeshi!"

*click*

"Ahh!" the twin simultaneously whined.

"Hmph!" Yuu slowly marches towards his father and plops on his father's right legs.

The twins already cry a river since they had miss their father so much and Yuu is tormenting them by not giving a chance for them to hear their father's voice. Tsuna looks at the scene in front of him starting to wonder if Yuu had a little bit of sadism in his manner, though all of his thoughts vanished when he sees his son extends his hand towards the twin and rubs their head.

"Uncle Takeshi said he'll be here, so stop crying already…" he says in amused tone.

The twin walks towards Tsuna, Takumi takes Yuu by his hand and hugs Tsuna's leg together while Takuma hugs the other one. Tsuna sighs; how is he going to cook like this? But then again, better like this than seeing them having a cold war so he just continues to cook with his legs being bound by those kids.

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Ryuu was rubbing his eyes and yawning ever since he steps out from his room that morning. He detest the sun rays that penetrates the living room, but since it's his father's hobby, he can't close the curtain either. Upon being grumpy there, his nose detects a delicious smell and his stomach starts to grumble. He makes a small runs towards kitchen and sees his father opening an oven. Ryuu's head shot up happily and continues to runs and grab his father's apron from behind.

"It smells delicious, Tou-san…" Ryuu can't stop himself from smelling them.

Hibari that feels the tugging by his apron and hears his son's voice, he sighs. "… Didn't I told you not to run in the hallway, it's dangerous. That being said, stand aside, this thing is hot…"

Ryuu takes a few steps away from his father to give Hibari some room to move. Hibari that has assured that his son has standing not too close to him, turns around and bring out the 'thing' from the oven. Ryuu that get to see what's his father has cooked follows it until his father put it on the kitchen table with a bright eyes. Why not? It's cookies!

"May I have it, Tou-san?" Ryuu quickly extend his arm to take one of them.

Hibari takes the tray away from his son's attacking hand. "Have you brush your teeth…?"

Ryuu shook his head.

Hibari sighs for the umpteenth times. "Go wash your face and brush your teeth, while you're at it, take a bath as well…"

Ryuu look at his father with a puppy eyes as he still extends his hand.

"After you brush your teeth…"

Ryuu gives up, he goes to the bathroom with a weak legs. Hibari that look at his son with a wavering heart, decided he should said something to make his son less unhappy.

"You and Ayane can have two cookies each and then the rest will be packed for the gathering…"

Ryuu that hears he'll get two cookies, turns around to see his father with a bright smiles as if asking if what he just heard was true. Understand his son, Hibari nods once and gesture his son to quickly go brush his teeth with his hand. Ryuu jumps happily and then make a small runs towards the bathroom. Hibari decided to let it slide this time.

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"I don't think this is the way, tou-chan…"

"… Yea, I think so too. In fact, I don't remember I ever seen that shop before…"

"Ehh… then, where are we, tou-chan?"

Gokudera scratch his head as his son's question ringing through his ears, since he asked himself the same question. It's been awhile since last time he visited Tsuna's house, furthermore, he seldom visit him after he move from the last residence.

Ran that feels stuffy started to fiddle with her shoulder length hair. Leaning on her chair, hearing her father and her brother frantically asking where they are right now is making her dizzy. Her eyes wanders wildly to the car's dashboard and then towards the box in front of her.

Suddenly she remembers something, bend forward to open the dashboard box in front her and she sees something that might help them plenty in this situation. Takes it and then show it to her father.

Gokudera look at it with his mouth open wide with O-shape. "A navigator! Of course! Thank you, Ran. You're a lifesaver!" Gokudera hugs his daughter which Ran tries to wriggle out from.

"… Aligator…?" Shun asked his father what he just heard.

Gokudera chuckles as Shun's mispronounce. "Navigator. It'll helps us out from this place and goes to Uncle Tsuna's place. Now we just need to input the address…" Gokudera halt right after he said it. It seems he just remembers about something. "…"

"…Tou-chan…?" Ran calls out her blanked face father.

"… Ran, do you remember the address…?"

Ran and Shun gives their father a cold stare.

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Fran was riding a bicycle to the nearest fresh market. He had to buy things to add for the gathering. He needs to carry all those things and yet he had to bring extra weight behind him.

"Fran-chan! Uncle Tsuna told us to buy red meat over there…" Aoi pin pointing towards a butcher stall as one of her arm grip hard around Fran's waist.

Fran turns to look at the stall that Aoi had her finger pointed by the opposite of the road. He sighs, he can't denied that he likes to eat the red meat, but buying them is a whole different story. The smell, the colour and the extra inner organs that hanging here and there. His stomach churning by just imagining them. He holds the break of his bicycle.

"Aoi, why don't you go there and I'll wait here…?"

Aoi look at him curiously with one of her eyebrows raise up. "… It's easier if we both go there, right…?"

"No…"

Aoi look at him again but this time, Aoi could read his face. She grins. "… You scared of blood don't you, Fran-chan?"

Fran shook his head as he grips the handles tightly. Enough to show that he actually denying it though it is true.

"Te-hee… Fine, I'll go there by myself. Could you at least wait for me next to the stall, this is too far away…"

Fran sighing relieved, he doesn't need to go there literally. By the time the red meat has bought, it is already being wrapped into a bag.

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Ryohei pack every snacks that he could get into his special picnic bag. The bag has become a big round globe rather than a bag, and when he tries to reach for another snack, Mikan quickly snatch it from him.

"Papa! That's too much! Can you carry them all by yourself…?" she asked as both of her arms rest on her waist.

"… W—well… I thought maybe the snacks would get finished fast…"

Mikan put the snacks back on the table. "… Papa… there will be a lot of food, I don't think they wanted a snack that much…"

Ryohei remembers how Tsuna is a good cook. Ryohei becomes demotivated. "… hmm…"

Mikan feels a stab of guilt, she try to find a word to console her father. "… Maybe, we'll be more needing of papa's strength…"

Ryohei looks up.

"… If Uncle Tsuna is in charge of cooking, maybe you could…"

"… Help him to organize! Mikan, you are the best daughter ever…!" Ryohei pick up the bag and quickly put them into his car.

Mikan stare at him blankly as she silently continues what she wanted to say earlier. "… Help with barbeque…" she crossed her arms against her chest and sighs. "… I'll tell him while we're on the way then…"

The Family Gathering is about to start! The whole family is busy with the occasion! Welcome to Chap 8! And we already arrive to the end of Chap 8...

I had one this coming November, and as I'll be meeting with my uncles, aunties and cousins, I felt so nervous! Though, not that I'm excited, because I'll be going to be the dishes cleaner girl for the whole three days, with extra helps from my cousins of course. :D Enjoy your days or night dear readers!

Until we meet again in the next chapter, bye bye!