Title: Fiamma: The Assassin
Summary: Every assassin have their own rules, yet all follows one golden rule: Never get emotionally involved with your target. Fiamma knows this. Yet, meeting that person, he can't help but break the most important rule of all…
Disclaimer: Katekyo Hitman Reborn! belongs to Akira Amano
Pairing: Eventual G27
Warnings: AU
Fiamma: The Assassin
Chapter1
Tsunayoshi walked swiftly out of the room and headed for the private lounge.
There were several lounges around the mansion, but the private lounge was accessible by only the Master of the house, his six direct subordinates as well as the eight highest ranking assassins.
Tsunayoshi, Fiamma, was the top ranking assassin, feared by both the normal and Mafia world for his perfect assassinations record. The twenty-four year old brunette had been in the 'business' for ten years. He got his title as 'Fiamma' right at the start of his profession. Although the proof of his title is long gone, the underworld left the title unchanged. Due to an unfortunate accident, Tsunayoshi swore never to use it ever again. He was trained to be well-adapted to all kinds of weapons, but he started using a custom-made poison, finding it neater than most weapons.
Tsunayoshi groaned as he leaned back in the couch. He hated to think of the past. Especially now when his tutor isn't around, and he had no one to talk to. Sure, he was very close to the other seven highest ranking assassins –the eight of them were almost like a family– but Tsunayoshi is someone who would rather keep everything inside him. The only person who had managed to make him talk was his tutor.
Although he was deep in thought, Tsunayoshi managed to force himself back into reality when the door opened.
"Oh. Sorry about earlier." Tsunayoshi said.
"Tsuna… Are you alright?"
"Tsunayoshi-nii, was it–"
"Stop reminding the boss, you idiot!"
Tsunayoshi smiled. "Takeshi, Lambo, Hayato, I'm fine."
Yamamoto Takeshi was the fifth ranking assassin. He uses a sword –named 'Shigure Kintoki' affectionately by him– as his weapon. Known as the 'Sword Dancer', Yamamoto was also twenty-four –like Tsunayoshi– and is just as devoted to Tsunayoshi as Gokudera was. Tsunayoshi had too, saved him when he tried to kill himself a few years ago.
Lambo di Bovino was the eighth ranking assassin. He was the youngest out of the eight top ranking assassins and was only fifteen. Lambo had the unique ability to withstand lightning –almost as if his entire body is made of an insulator of electricity. And not just insulating, Lambo was also able utilize this lightning and fire it out through specially-made horns. This was the reason why Lambo was known as the 'Lightning Rod'.
Gokudera Hayato was the fourth ranking assassin. With the same age as Tsunayoshi and Takeshi, Gokudera holds the title of the 'Smokin' Bomb Hayato' due to his choice of weapon –dynamites that were hidden all over his body. He respects Tsunayoshi greatly as the brunette had saved him from the streets and taken him in. Gokudera swore to be Tsunayoshi's loyal assistant ever since.
"As I have always been saying, you are a poor liar, Tsunayoshi-kun."
"It's annoying. Cut it out."
"Mukuro, Kyouya. For you guys, it means, 'stop asking'." Tsunayoshi narrowed his eyes.
Mukuro Rokudo was the third ranking assassin, though his strength is pretty much on par with that of the second ranking assassin. Mukuro claimed to have gone through several reincarnations, obtaining a power each time. He now holds six different powers which can be controlled via his right eye. Said eye was red in colour –as opposed to the dark blue in the other eye– and had a number on it. The number, from one to six, signifies a certain power. The twenty-five year-old hence earned himself the title of 'Demon of the Six Paths.
Hibari Kyouya was the second ranking assassin, his strength rather on par with Mukuro's. He was one of the oldest of the eight, at twenty-six years old. The man uses a pair of tonfas as his weapon. He is also one of the most brutal assassins, often leaving his targets bloodied and bruised– hence his title of 'Lethal Skylark'.
"Boss… Mukuro-sama didn't mean it."
"We're all just extremely worried, Tsuna!"
"Chrome, Ryohei… Thank you." Tsunayoshi smiled once more.
Chrome Dokuro was the seventh ranking assassin. She looked remarkably alike to Mukuro and the two were often mistaken as twins –although they were as close as any twins were. Her strength was, however, not as strong as the other. Chrome has a sharp and strong mind which helped her in her ability to create illusions, casted both on the eye and the mind. The twenty-three year old held the title of the 'Alluring Mist'. She, too, held great respect for Tsunayoshi, for the brunette had opened up to her when little had.
Sasagawa Ryohei was the sixth ranking assassin, also twenty-six. He was a rather unique assassin in the fact that his weapons are his fists, albeit covered with a pair of silver gloves, hence his title of the 'Maximum Punch'. Ryohei had once taken up boxing and his gloves were a gift from Tsunayoshi on their second meeting. Perhaps it was due to the age difference, but Ryohei treated Tsunayoshi as though he was a little brother to him, but try as he might, he had failed to get the brunette to address him as a brother. Although Tsunayoshi had never admitted this to anyone, he appreciates Ryohei for his optimism, which is something that practically all assassins lose after their first year in the business.
"You didn't even eat that much just now." Ryohei said.
"You know I always reduce my food intake after a job." Tsunayoshi replied.
"It's not good for your health, Tsuna." Yamamoto piped up.
"For a professional, you looked rather skinny… Kufufufu…" Mukuro grinned.
Tsunayoshi gave a glare. "It gets people's guard down anyway."
"Should we learn that trick too, Tsunayoshi-nii?" Lambo asked.
"No. Not at all." Tsunayoshi replied quickly.
"Che. You're so young; no one believes that you're an assassin." Gokudera snickered.
"Eighth-ranking, too." Mukuro added.
"Hey! Watch it before I electrocute you!" Lambo yelled.
"Mah, mah… Calm down everyone." Yamamoto smiled.
"You're all so noisy."
"What's that, Hibari?!" Ryohei yelled.
"…I didn't say anything." Hibari glared.
"He's right." Tsunayoshi said. He looked to the door. "Good afternoon, Kikyo."
"Afternoon, Sawada-san." Kikyo smiled pleasantly. "Byakuran-sama wishes to see you now."
Tsunayoshi's eyes hardened as he got up. He gave a reassuring glance at his fellow assassins before following Kikyo out.
"Che. I really hate that guy." Gokudera growled.
"It's not just you, Hayato." Yamamoto replied, his usual grin replaced with a serious frown. "…It's not just you…"
Tsunayoshi straightened his clothes as he stepped into Byakuran's office. He gave a polite bow and greeted the man.
"Kikyo, you may go. Tsunayoshi, go ahead and have a seat."
"Thank you, Master." Tsunayoshi said as pleasantly as he could. He did as told, and sat down on the comfortable couch.
"Excellent work, as always, on yesterday's job, Tsunayoshi." Byakuran smiled. He chewed on a marshmallow as Tsunayoshi thanked him. "Now… I know it really should be a break for you now, but something new just came up. You wouldn't mind forgoing the break, would you, Tsunayoshi?"
"…Of course not, Master." Tsunayoshi replied smoothly. "Might I inquire about the details of the job?"
"Here we go." Byakuran pulled out a file.
Tsunayoshi took it over and glanced through it quickly.
"Have you heard of the Vongola Famiglia, Tsunayoshi?" Byakuran asked.
"An up-and-coming Famiglia, is it not?" Tsunayoshi replied.
"Exactly. Their size is increasing rather rapidly, though that really isn't a problem. Well, rather, it's not the main problem." Byakura said.
Tsunayoshi raised an eyebrow. A Famiglia whose size is increasing is not the problem…?
"The problem is with their Boss." Byakura stated.
"…Giotto…?" Tsunayoshi asked, reading from the file.
"Their leader is a bit of a… goody two-shoes. And that's where the problem lies." Byakura smiled.
"He could be a threat to the Mafia world." Tsunayoshi stated, finally understanding the problem. "More importantly, a threat to our Gesso Famiglia."
"Exactly. So… your next job is to take care of Giotto di Vongola." Byakuran said.
"It says here that Giotto has six other… Guardians. One of them also happens to be his Right-Hand Man." Tsunayoshi read. "Do I have to take care of this man in a day?"
"You can have as long as you need. I only have one request. Do take care of this… quietly." Byakuran said. "Your mission is to infiltrate Vongola and conduct an investigation. After sufficient information is found, eliminate Giotto di Vongola. And, if need arises, his Guardians as well."
"I understand, Master." Tsunayoshi replied.
"Read the file and prepare yourself tonight. Set off tomorrow. I expect another excellent job from you, my wonderful Fiamma." Byakuran smiled eerily.
Tsunayoshi got up and bowed. "Please excuse me, Master. I shall prepare for my job now." With a nod from Byakuran, Tsunayoshi exited the room. He headed back to the lounge, where the other assassins were still at.
"Boss! What happened?!" Gokudera asked immediately.
"Hayato. I told you not to call me 'Boss'. And if you really cannot refrain yourself from doing so… at least lower your volume. If anyone reports this, you'll be in trouble." Tsunayoshi scolded.
"I apologize!" Gokudera said.
"Another job, Sawada Tsunayoshi?" Hibari said, eying the file tucked under Tsunayohi's arm.
"…Observant as always, Kyouya." Tsunayoshi said.
"I don't need that kind of complements." Hibari grunted.
"Better said, you don't need complements at all." Tsunayoshi smirked.
"So… What exactly… is your next mission, Boss…?" Chrome asked softly.
"…You should know details of a mission are only on a need-to-know basis." Tsunayoshi said coldly.
"Ah…! Sorry, Boss…" Chrome apologized.
Tsunayoshi let out a breath. "I should be the one apologizing, Chrome. I was a little harsh." Tsunayoshi quickly smiled.
"How long is the mission, Tsuna?" Yamamoto asked.
"For as long as it takes." Tsunayoshi replied honestly.
"...That doesn't really answer the question, Tsunayoshi-kun." Mukuro said.
Tsunayoshi sighed. "Assassination is not the priority. It's on the secondary."
Mukuro snickered. "The top assassin of Gesso Famiglia is not to carry out an assassination. How ridiculous."
"Hey, watch it, bastard! The Boss is doing a very important job, I'm sure!" Gokudera growled.
"Mah… Calm down, everyone. Let Tsuna talk." Yamamoto said.
"It's just the gathering of some intelligence, then assassination. I'll probably have to go undercover though." Tsunayoshi said, glancing at the file in his hands.
"Is it… dangerous, Tsunayoshi-nii?" Lambo asked.
"Idiot. We're assassins. All of our jobs are dangerous." Gokudera scolded.
"Mah, mah, Hayato." Yamamoto laughed.
"We're the best anyway. This one should be a breeze. Right, Sawada?" Ryohei asked.
"Sure." Tsunayoshi shrugged.
"Hundred percent mission completion rate…" Hibari muttered.
"Why, thank you, Kyouya." Tsunayoshi said. "Well. Have a fun time relaxing. Stop fighting among yourselves. I'm going to prep for the job now."
"You are such a mother hen sometimes, Tsunayoshi-kun." Mukuro sighed.
Tsunayoshi gave a glare before walking out of the lounge.
"That wasn't needed, Mukuro." Ryohei scolded.
"Someone has to point it out to him." Mukuro shrugged.
"Doesn't have to be you, bastard." Gokudera growled.
Tsunayoshi had a small smile on his face as he overheard the conversation. The smile soon faded as he headed back to his room, thankfully without anyone stopping him along the way. He settled onto his bed and started reading.
'Giotto di Vongola, huh… Can't believe I'm saying this, but it looks like I have a… interesting job this time.'
"A… Choo!"
"Getting a cold, Giotto?" G asked. "Then again, the weather's pretty fine. Someone thinking of you then?" G smirked.
"…Oh shut up, G." Giotto sighed, rubbing his nose tenderly.
Tsunayoshi yawned and stretched on the bed. He had spent the last few hours gathering information from the file. The file he was given contained general information on the Vongola Famiglia. Of course, he had also memorized the blueprints of the Vongola mansion, as well as all the information he had read.
Tsunayoshi looked at the clock beside his bed.
'Still have a little time before dinner…'
Tsunayoshi took a quick shower and dressed in a fresh pair of clothing: a black button-up shirt with a white loose tie, along with a pair of faded jeans.
'Just enough time for me to walk there.' Tsunayoshi smiled to himself. He strolled over to the dining room and bowed respectfully before he sat down.
"How goes the preparations, Tsunayoshi?"
"I've all the information I need, Master. I shall set off tomorrow morning." Tsunayoshi replied.
"Excellent. As I expected of you, Tsunayoshi." Byakuran smiled.
"Thank you, Master." Tsunayoshi said, putting on a pleasant smile.
He continued with his food, chatting with others at times. As usual, Tsunayoshi excused himself right after he finished his food.
"Good luck, Tsunayoshi." Byakuran said.
"…Thank you, Master. I will do my best." Tsuna bowed.
And by the next morning, Tsunayoshi was already gone from the Gesso Famiglia headquarter.
A/N: Judging by the followers, I think you guys find this idea interesting! I'm really glad. As thanks to all my followers, here is the next chapter.
And the others appears! All eight of them are assassins, and they work for Byakuran. Only Gokudera's title is canon, the rest are thought up by myself. I am fairly satisfied with it, though I don't mind suggestions. (If I happen to change it, I'll definitely credit you!) Next chapter, Tsunayoshi will officially infiltrate the Vongola Famiglia and will finally meet with his target!
Thank you for reading! Ciao Ciao~