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; Language

Fiamma: The Assassin

Chapter 3

It was rare that Giotto did his paperwork without much complains. G smirked as he brought in another stack of paperwork and placed it quietly beside the desk. Giotto barely acknowledged his existence as he continued signing the paperwork. G let out a soft sigh before heading out again.

The redhead walked down the hallway and headed into the longue.

"What did you need us for, G?"

"Relax, Lampo. I'm not even in the room yet." G said as he closed the door.

Lampo, the teen, stuck out his tongue. He had forest green colored hair and wore a plain shirt and pants. A lightning mark was seen under his right eye.

"Alright. Boss saved a guy in the forest. We're supposed to keep an eye on him, but we can't do anything to him unless Boss says so." G said.

"And who is this lovely man we're supposed to take note of?" The blue-haired man asked. He wore red shirt and white pants under a dark blue military-like jacket. A single lens hung from his neck on a necklace. "You should know that I loathe working for your so-called 'boss'."

"I don't have time." The other man said. He wore a double-breasted jacket over a formal suit.

"Not even if the brat's interesting?" G raised an eyebrow.

"That depends, does it, Alaude?" The blue-haired man asked.

"Shut up, Daemon." Alaude hissed.

"G… You need to hurry up before Alaude and Daemon kills each other." Lampo whined.

"Alright, fine." G grumbled as he thought about how he was given such a job. 'Oh wait. I volunteered. Stupid Giotto.'

Elsewhere, a certain blond sneezed.

"The idiot Boss found him outside the estate, surrounded by about twenty-seven bodies." G said. Immediately, Lampo gasped loudly while Alaude and Daemon both narrowed their eyes. "He was shot twice, and Boss brought him in to heal. The interesting thing is, he woke up shortly after surgery."

"Shortly after? That... really is interesting." Daemon mused. Alaude had a smirk on his face.

"Just let me remind you again, we're not supposed to do anything to him until Boss says so." G grunted as he walked out.

Tsunayoshi sat in bed and reviewed all the information he had on the Vongola
Famiglia.

'Seven Vongola Guardians: Sky, Storm, Rain, Lightning, Sun, Cloud, Mist. According to the characteristics, I should have already met Sky, Storm and Rain. But one of the rules of being an assassin, don't overly assume. Vongola is a relatively new Family, so there isn't much information on them and their internal system. I need to find out more.' Tsunayoshi thought. 'First of… I need to get them to tell me about this Family. So… I need a situation where Vongola has no choice but to tell the truth. Well… That's easy enough to arrange.'

Tsunayoshi cleared all thoughts from his mind as a knock resounded through the room.

"Yes? Who is it?" Tsunayoshi asked.

"Erm, it's… Giotto. Can I come in?"

"S-Sure." Tsunayoshi replied. 'Why am I stuttering? Oh well. Can't be too like my usual self now. I feel like Lambo now. ...I did not just say that.' Tsunayoshi frowned.

"What's wrong? Do you not feel fine?" Giotto asked in concern.

"Oh… It's nothing." Tsunayoshi said. "T-Thank you for letting me stay."

"It's nothing. Lots of people stay here." Giotto grinned proudly.

Tsunayoshi was surprised at the smile at appeared on his own face without his consent. 'That's rare… When was the last time I smiled so freely?' Tsunayoshi thought. "Really? Why… let them?"

"We help each other." Giotto replied.

'Help each other? We live there to be used. We don't help each other.' Tsunayoshi barely suppressed a bitter snicker. "Ah. So… What can I do for you?"

"How about… you rest and recover first." Giotto grinned and laughed.

"Alright. Thank you." Tsunayoshi said. He observed the man for a moment and spoke again. "There has been something you wish to inquire, isn't there? Something you wanted to ask since you first came here."

Giotto swallowed his gasp of surprise and nodded. "You… woke up rather quickly for someone who just got shot. I'm... curious."

"Oh. That." Tsunayoshi muttered. "W-Well… I have a slightly higher tolerance for pain than normal people."

"How did that happen?" Giotto asked.

Tsunayoshi frowned and looked away.

"It happened in the past…?"

Tsunayoshi hesitated, but nodded slowly.

"It's okay. You don't have to say it. Those people here… They have their pasts too. I don't like to question them because I know some past are really painful to talk about." Giotto smiled gently.

Tsunayoshi's heart skipped a beat. "You're really kind." Tsunayoshi commented. 'Why did I just say that to the person I'm supposed to kill eventually?'

"T-Thank you." Giotto smiled, a faint blush on his face. "So. Do you feel like taking a walk?"

"E-Eh?" Tsunayoshi blinked.

Giotto chuckled. "Considering how fine you are, you can get out of here. So I was wondering if you want a tour around the place, before I show you to your room." Giotto explained.

'A tour around the place… Why give up this chance to check out the place and my target? I-I mean, get to know my target better so I can plan according. Yeah, that sounds right.' Tsunayoshi thought. "But… don't you have work to do?" Tsunayoshi asked.

"I finished them." Giotto replied proudly.

Tsunayoshi couldn't help but smile a little. "Well, I shall thank you in advance." Tsunayoshi said. "I'm getting a little bored being cooped up here anyway."

Tsunayoshi got out of bed, but winced when he put weight on his injured thigh. He cursed under his breath as he fell forward. Arms reached out and wrapped around the brunette's waist as Tsunayoshi's entire weight was supported. Tsunayoshi swallowed as he blushed. Thankfully for him, his face was currently buried in the other's chest and by the time he pulled away, Tsunayoshi had successfully forced the blush down.

"T-Thank you." Tsunayoshi muttered.

"Are you alright?" Giotto asked, azure eyes filled with worry.

"Yes, I'm fine. It would seem that my leg hasn't gained its energy back." Tsunayoshi replied.

"Perhaps you should really stay in bed…" Giotto muttered.

"I'd rather not." Tsunayoshi said.

"Then you'll need support to walk." Giotto said.

"I'll be fine." Tsunayoshi replied firmly as he stood up properly. "See? Perfectly fine. Now then, shall we go? If I have to stare at these walls any longer, I'll go crazy."

Giotto managed to laugh a little. "Well, I shall make a note to ask people to refurnish the medic quarters." Giotto said. "Let's take it slow, but let's go."

Tsunayoshi nodded, and the two headed out the door. They only made it to the hallway before being interrupted.

"There you are."

Giotto turned around. "This is Daemon." He introduced. Giotto flashed Tsunayoshi a smile before dragging Daemon to the side, where the two spoke in harsh whispers.

'I could try to listen… Nah. Too obvious. Besides, what's the point of listening when I won't understand anyway? I really need to gather information –fast.' Tsunayoshi thought.

"Sorry about that. Shall we?" Giotto smiled.

"Signore Giotto… If you're busy, then we don't have to go." Tsunayoshi said.

"Nah, it's just some small matter he needs to clarify. Oh. One other thing." Giotto said. Tsunayoshi raised an eyebrow. "Please drop the 'Signore', just Giotto will do."

"Alright. Let's go, Giotto." Tsunayoshi said.

Giotto brought Tsunayoshi around most of the mansion, making sure that they toured the more public areas. He told Tsunayoshi where he could usually be found when the brunette needed him, or, when he was out, where G could be found. The blond also talked about his relationships with his Guardians –of course, without stating the fact that they're Guardians. The tour ended at Tsunayoshi's room, which was just across Giotto's room.

"Thank you for the tour." Tsunayoshi smiled.

"It's no biggie. It's rather late so let's rest now." Giotto said. "Good night, Renato."

"Good night, Giotto." Tsunayoshi replied before he closed the door.

The brunette lay down contently on the bed.

'This is the first time I felt… lucky on a mission. I've gotten quite a good amount of information, plus a verbal layout of the place. But that's something I have to research on considering that I still haven't seen the whole place. Still… I can't do much without looking suspicious unless I 'join' the Family.' Tsunayoshi thought. '…Time to call for back-up.'

The items he had on him were already sent to the room when Tsunayoshi arrived. The brunette reached for the cell phone that sat comfortably on the bedside table. Slender fingers hang above the keypad as Tsunayoshi thought hard about who to call. With a sigh released in regret, Tsunayoshi dialed a number he knew by heart and waited.

"Ara, ara… It's rather late, Tsunayoshi. This is the first time you called whilst on a mission."

"My apologies for the call, Master. But I require a little… assistance." Tsunayoshi spoke softly.

A chuckle sounded. "It's even rarer that you require help. But of course, I would be delighted to help, Tsunayoshi." Byakuran replied.

"I apologize for my inefficiency. However, I'm afraid I cannot carry on with reconnaissance without some assistance. You see, I met with some trouble before I infiltrated the mansion. Regrettably, I got a little over-confident and got injured. I got helped in and told a cover. To move around more freely, I would require them to give me the truth and as such, I need a… situation." Tsunayoshi explained.

"I could reject your request to make your mission difficult…" Byakuran chuckled. Tsunayoshi swallowed. "Mah, mah… Just kidding. This is a very important mission. Don't worry. I'll have your request completed perfectly tomorrow in the morning. Do cooperate with me on your side."

"I understand. Thank you, Master."

Tsunayoshi hung up. He took in a deep breath and sighed. Deciding to call it a night, Tsunayoshi took a shower and for the first time in a very long while, slept soundly through the night.

As a habit, Tsunayoshi woke up at the crack of dawn. Deciding that he had nothing else he could do as of yet, he went back to sleep, only waking up a few hours later when a knock resounded through the room.

"Who is it…?" Tsunayoshi asked sleepily.

The door opened and the redhead popped in. "Yeah well, morning to you too. Go wash up and uh, you don't have to panic even if you hear someone screaming. It's… normal. We'll come back to get you for breakfast."

"Okay… Good morning to you as well, G." Tsunayoshi replied slowly. "I'll… see you later."

G gave a nod before closing the door. Tsunayoshi raised an eyebrow as he thought over what the man had said. Deciding to shrug the issue aside, the brunette went and grab a pair of clothing, all prepared and sitting ready in the closet, before heading to the bathroom. He was half way there when he dropped the clothes in shock.

"WHAT THE HELL?! STOP POURING COLD WATER ON ME!"

'That… was Giotto, wasn't it? He got poured on?' Tsunayoshi snickered. 'Well, G said it was normal… I'll just ignore it.' Tsunayoshi thought, heading in for a shower.

Twenty minutes later, Tsunayoshi found a very, very grumpy Giotto and a rather satisfied G at his room door.

"Um… Good morning?" Tsunayoshi said uncertainly.

"Morning." Giotto replied grumpily.

"You're in front of a guest. Lighten up already." G complained. "'sides, Not my fault I have to use extreme measures to get you up."

"Shut up, G." Giotto snapped.

'Reminds me of Hayato and Lambo. Those two were always bickering just like brothers would.' Tsunayoshi blinked and snickered into his fists. 'Brothers, huh…' Tsunayoshi blinked again as he finally realized that the two were both staring at him. "…What?"

"N-Nothing." Giotto replied quickly. "G, how about you get the others, and we'll meet in the dining room?"

G eyed him suspiciously, but said nothing else. The redhead nodded and walked back.

"Shall we?" Giotto grinned.

'Might as well do it now…' Tsunayoshi thought. "Um, Giotto?" He called slowly.

Giotto turned around. "Hmm?"

"...I… really want to go out. But… I can't, right?" Tsunayoshi chewed his lips and put up a look of innocence.

"Hmm… I suppose it'll be fine… If you don't mind, let me go with you." Giotto said.

"Really?" Tsunayoshi replied. "Thank you!" He smiled.

Giotto quickly turned around to hide the blush on his face. "Sure! We'll go after breakfast, so let's go eat."

"Okay." Tsunayoshi nodded and started walking.

Giotto let out a breath and swallowed, pressing a hand to his rapidly beating heart.

A/N: Well, here we go. The third chapter. And Tsuna finally starts off his mission! ...Somewhat. He starts gathering information in the next. :)

Thanks for reading, peeps. Ciao Ciao~