I do not own KHR.

So this chapter is mainly about how Tsukiyo learned about all the mafia business. Don't expect too much. Peace out.

"Neh, Tsu-chan, why were you sent here in Varia?" It was Lussuria who asked that, fixing her long brown hair into two braids. They were in her room. Lussuria persisted about dressing her up but she strongly refused only leaving him to play with her hair.

Tsukiyo sighed, remembering the very day she learned about the mafia. She doesn't even know how many days have she been missing from home.

_._._._._.

Tsukiyo was curious to what his little brother, Tsunayoshi, has been up to. Sometimes, the boy would go home late at night, almost lifeless. Just weeks ago, Tsuna and his friends had been missing for three days only to found out that they went to a camping and got lost. Then they disappeared again and reappeared after that unreasonable earthquake. What on earth was happening?

Tsukiyo wasn't as dense as her mom. She knew something weird was happening in their household since that baby Reborn showed up and introduced his self as a tutor. That was also the beginning when he saw Tsuna running only on his boxers and she didn't know if that was really a flame in his head. People had also been flocking at their house by then,too.

Tsukiyo was on her way to the grocery that day. Her mom instructed her to buy some ingredients. They were going to have a feast for Tsuna and his friend's safe comeback. Yeah, so their house is going to be full of people again, huh? Since Reborn showed up the three-man house turned to everybody's home already. That troublesome Lambo and his big brother who showed up usually but will be gone after five minutes, Bianchi who was introduced as Reborn's lover, Ipin who mixed up in an unknown way, Fuuta and Dino at times, too. They have frequent visitors also, which was unusual. Haru, Kyoko, Gokudera, Yamamoto, seldom Hibari and other's whom Reborn would say family suddenly became the usual people she was seeing with her little brother.

She was busy thinking those when she bumped into a lady. "Uhm, I'm sorry. I was just pondering about the people back home," she said, giving the lady a sheepish smile.

The midnight blue-haired lady smiled back at her. She was dressed in a maroon knee length, formal suit. There was a star under her left eye and a yellow pacifier was tied around her neck. "My,my, aren't you Sawada Tsunayoshi's sister?" She asked. Tsukiyo noticed a blond man tagging behind her.

She nodded. "Who are you? Yes, I'm Tsukiyo. Why do you know Tsuna?"

"I'm a friend. I'm Aria. I just gave him a trial last week. I'm just taking a walk around Namimori before I fly to Italy. Oh, by the way, this is Ganma." She motioned at the blond guy.

"On a date?" Tsukiyo asked looking at Ganma. He blushed. Tsukiyomi also noticed some a faint red at the woman's cheeks.

"Just kidding." Tsukiyo smiled. "Well then. I need to run some errands. Til we meet again, Aria-san." She waved and was about to slip past the woman when she held her shoulders.

"Wait."

Tsukiyo looked at him quizzically.

"You're curious, aren't you?"

"Of what?"

"Don't you want to know what Tsunayoshi is up to? Being his sister, I know you never failed to notice some changes in your little brother."

"Tsuna won't tell me anything. He usually talks to me when he was a kid. He's growing up, I guess."

"Then you don't want to know." The woman sighed. "Well, then. See you next time." The woman was about to take her pace again but Tsukiyo called back.

"Wait! I want to know… what my little brother has been doing these past days. What are they hiding?" Her conduct showed hesitation but her eyes were certain. She really wanted to know, as if ready to accept everything that she would hear of.

The woman smiled. "Wait," Ganma said with a protesting look in his face. "Will this be alright, boss? Won't this cause trouble for Reborn and the others?"

The woman glared at him. "She deserves to know, Ganma. She cares about her little brother. She wants to help him but there's nothing she can do because she doesn't know anything. If Reborn and the others would only let her know, then maybe, she can do even better. What about you, Ganma. What would you feel if I hid important matters from you despite knowing that I can trust you completely?"

Ganma was silent. "I understand, boss."

The woman faced Tsukiyo who was staring back at them in confusion. "Well, then, Tsukiyo, let's take a stroll."

Even though quite unsure, Tsukiyo followed. Her grocery errand will have to wait. She was more interested with the woman and Tsuna's case.

"You know, Tsuna and his friends did me a favor back then."

"They did? How?" She asked giving her looks of disbelief. As far as she was concerned, Tsuna was the one being helped out by his friends.

" Tsuna had built up a strong family, with the help of Reborn, of course."

"Family? Help from Reborn? What are you talking about?"

The woman faced her, placing her hands on her shoulders. Her gaze met Tsukiyo's. "I'll be saying this directly then."

Tsukiyo was nervous at the sudden seriousness on the woman's face.

"Sawada Tsunayoshi, your brother, is Vongola's tenth generation Boss. And mind you, Vongola is known to be the most powerful mafia family in the whole world."

Tsukiyo stared at her dumbly. "You expect me to believe that?"

The woman's hand took a tight grip on her shoulders. It hurts, she wanted to say but there was a certain solemnity in her eyes. No words were needed to say it. She was telling the truth. This is the kind of woman who would never lie, her mind was telling her. And if her guts said so, it was true.

But this was a drastic change of events, right? Tsuna getting involved with fights around the town, she might accept that; but Tsuna being a mob boss of the most powerful famiglia in the whole mafia world was something else.

"That's all you need to know for now, Tsukiyo." The woman stared at her with concern.

"Yeah. I think that's enough. I might as well just ask Tsuna for some other details," Tsukiyo replied with a down-hearted voice. "Well, then, I'll excuse myself. Mom might be worried why it took me so long to buy a few ingredients. I'll get going then. Thanks for everything Aria-san." Tsukiyo waved her goodbye and ran towards the direction of the grocery store but Tsuna's story was still playing on her mind, having second thoughts if she would believe it or not.

_._._._._._._.

"Ara, Tsu-chan, what took you so long?" Her mom asked with a worried face.

"Nothing, really. Mom, is Tsu-kun upstairs?"

"Yup, he just came with Reborn. Yama-kun and Haya-kun are upstairs, too."

"I see. Later." She proceeded upstairs and halted in front of Tsuna's room. She leaned over the door, with her ears in contact with it, trying to eavesdrop of what they are talking about.

"Reborn, I haven't heard of the Varia since our fight with Byakuran. I wonder how they are doing," she heard Tsuna said.

"What do you think, dame-Tsuna?"

"Varia's the most skilled assassinating group for, who knows, around the world." Tsukiyo flinched. Tsuna's been dealing with this kind of people?

"Don't worry, tenth. They're doing fine!" Gokudera said.

"Gokudera's right, Tsuna. They're strong." Yamamoto agreed.

"Don't get so friendly with the tenth, baseball idiot!" Gokudera sneered. "You have to get through his right hand man first."

"That's mean, Gokudera," he said, followed by a slight laughter. "Shall I substitute for you some other time?"

"Are you provoking me, baseball idiot?"

"Hiie! Gokudera, Yamamoto, please don't fight."

Tsukiyo smiled. Tsuna is still Tsuna. She's glad he hasn't change to a heartless boss, like most in the movies she had seen.

"Too much for eavesdropping, Tsuki," Reborn said and opened the door letting her fall down inside Tsuna's room. It was a good thing that she had cushioned her head with his hands from falling or else, her nose might have been broken. But the fact that her fall hurts didn't change.

"Hiiee, Reborn, what did you just do to Tsuki-nee? Wait, she's eavesdropping? You mean…" Tsuna stared at Tsukiyo. He was sweating real cold.

"Tsuna, Yamamoto, Gokudera. Would you leave me and Tsuki alone?"

"But Reborn!" Tsuna protested.

"It's alright, Tsu-kun. I'll talk to you later," Tsuki said, her eyes not leaving Reborn.

The three guys obliged to their request. Tsuna gazed anxiously at both of them before leaving his room.

"Who exactly are you?" Tsukiyo started, her eyebrows almost meeting each other.

"Aria must have told you."

"Reborn, answer my question!" Tsukiyo demanded. "What is this crap all about? Why Tsuna of all people? He's so young! Why did you involve him with this? He doesn't deserve it!"

Reborn took hold of Leon who just transformed into a gun.

"Did that chameleon just turned into a gun?" Tsukiyo asked, her eyes broadened in incredulity.

"To see is to believe." Reborn pointed the gun at Tsukiyo.

"You're gonna kill me?"

"No." He replied. "I just want to shut you up. You're too loud. Tsuna's already been through a lot than you have imagined. He has fought a lot of strong families alongside with his guardians."

"Why Tsu-kun? Why him of all people?" She wasn't hysterical, just a bit frantic.

"The ninth said so." Reborn replied.

"The ninth, who?"

"Your grandfather, Timoteo."

"Grandpa did?" She asked, raising an eyebrow. A conclusion forming behind her mind that her grandfather was also involved with this mafia, even her father.

"Besides Tsuna is unlike other mafia bosses."

"But he's too young!"

"That's why I'm here, his tutor. Don't you trust your brother, Tsuki? If you had seen him fight all along, your view of him might change."

"But you did not let us! Mom doesn't even know that he's risking his life every other day for that mafia! We're worrying about him but we have no idea of what he's been doing? It's so unfair! Tsuna knows he can tell me everything. He knows." Her voice getting softer.

"Because Tsuna doesn't want you to worry. He's afraid that your lives might also be at stake," Reborn explained, for Tsuna, but that really was not his business.

"But worrying is inevitable! Arrgh, you're all too selfish!" Tsukiyo, rage with fury, stomped out of the room.

"Mom, I'm going out for a walk!" She shouted and slammed the door. Tsuna and the others were in the living room when they heard Tsuki. They were about to run after her when Reborn showed up.

"Let her be, dame-Tsuna. She also said something about worrying is inevitable."

Tsuna did not seem to notice Reborn call someone with Leon who just transformed into a phone. He was in despair, thinking of his protective sister's disposition. "Sorry, nee-chan."

Tsukiyo ran back at the town's park. It's a peaceful place, and it was what she needed the most for the time being. She really wanted to beat the hell our of Reborn. She was walking around aimlessly when she felt a strong blow behind. Then, everything went dark. Blindingly dark.

_._._._._.

"Are, so Reborn sent you here, Tsu-chan?"

Tsukiyo stared at Lussuria, which the latter took as a positive confirmation.

"Yeah, as not to get in the way of his plans," she said.

"By the way, I did mention that my little brother seems to be wondering on how Varia was doing, right?" She asked, but was not actually demanding for any answer. She's still feeling resentment against Reborn. He had no right to send her to everywhere he pleases to.

Review, review.

Yeah, actually, this is a BelxOC fic.

And it's not like I lack some confidence, but writing romance stories isn't really my forte. I might fail writing sweet moments. *smiles sheepishly*