Parallel reality world

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Warning: fem27, OOCcness and language of characters

Summary: In a parallel world one of nono's children had a child. This child was the one destined to be the tenth instead of Tsuna and this child was raised by Sawada Nana in Namimori to protect him from the mafia. He went through all the things Tsuna was supposed to go through. He now faces Tsuna to be the tenth.

Chapter 3 -The first step

After all the commotion with the hitman, Teo and his friends went on with life as if he never came. As if he didn't deliver an authentic letter from the ninth for Teo and his guardians telling them to go to Italy, and as if Teo never had to pass on a message to his tutor from his first student. They just continued playing in the charade that the inevitable trip this summer wasn't coming up in a few days. Not that any of Teo's guardians had any second thoughts or hesitation in being a part of Teo's core family; it was more of Teo wanting his guardians to have more time to enjoy their normal lives- as normal as it can get. His guardians on the other hand, only played along for their boss's sake.

But even in the charade, Teo still worried about the hitman's words. It was like the man knew something, but wasn't telling them. As far as he knows, the ninth has been taking a lot of care in order to keep him and his family a secret from the rest of the mafia. At least until he inherits the position of the boss. So, he couldn't understand as to how could there be any rumors going around about his family, even if the man was Vongola. He was pretty sure the only ones who knew about him and his family was the ninth and his family, CEDEF, Cervello, his uncle and his Varia, Dino and his most trusted subordinates and a few others.

He also worried about the message; the hitman had said it also concerned him and his family, so he thought it might be a hint as to what was going on. But he still couldn't understand what the words meant, not even after spending several sleepless nights just trying to figure out what the message was trying to say. If it wasn't for the fact that this information might help him and his family in Italy, he would have found it amusing for him to be so worked up over one message. He usually doesn't get worked up much, so this one unsolvable message was throwing him a bit off rhythm. Not only that, but there is also Reborn who he is sure knows something about the message but is not telling them.

Speaking of Reborn, when he passed the message on to him, he just muttered a few words about him being gone for a while before leaving. None of the Sawada family members were able to see him until the day the Lambo, Ipin and Fuuta returned from Italy or China. That had been three days ago. When Reborn returned, the first thing he had done was to gather all the guardians in the woods near Namimori and began giving them intense training.

The training required the whole core family, which meant that Lambo and Hibari were no exceptions to the daily training sessions. The training sessions lasted for about two hours, before school and five hours after school. There was even a time that the acrobaleno pulled some strings to get them out of school without resulting in them getting bitten to death. Reborn even told them that on days when they have no school they were to spend the whole day on training; but that was more than the young Bovino could take and if it wasn't for the coaxing with grape candies, he probably would have quit a long time ago. While one can only wonder about how Reborn managed Hibari to join the training sessions.

The training consisted of individual training in the morning and group training in the afternoon; all guardians were supposed to work together to be able to clear the challenges and to learn combination attacks. Apparently, while they were strong individually they still needed to work on working together as a team in battles. They were trained so they could get used to each other battle patterns, range, movements and etc… The training has gone smoothly so far, but Reborn still thought that they needed more time for practice. So, he pulled some strings again so that Teo, Ryohei, Hayato, Takeshi and Hibari would be taking the finals tomorrow instead of next week.

Of course, the sudden news of the finals moved to tomorrow caused a bit of disagreement from the sky, sun, rain and storm guardians but with some motivation from Reborn those disagreements were quickly silenced. After one night of intense cramming, the teens took their test. But almost right after the exams they went off to training, that had now turned into training camp. Reborn somehow managed to make all of these events, fit in the span of three days.

The Vongola tenth generation guardians, didn't question the training, and just accepted it. But they really hoped that the infant hitman would fill them in on what was going on, so they weren't going to Italy blind. On their third day of intense training, Reborn finally told them a bit of what is going on in Italy…

"In Italy, currently there is an inner conflict occurring within the famiglia" He told them in a serious voice. "There's a conflict on who will be the next boss of the family, there are others opposing you becoming the next boss of the famiglia."

"Others opposing me, who? I thought that I was the only candidate, well except for my sisters." Teo asked eerily calm, though the second part of his statement was more of a question like his first question. While he asked, his guardians just stayed quiet and waited for

Reborn didn't respond to the silent question and instead just looked at Teo, gaze unwavering as if to gauge if he could handle his answer.

Yet, the awkward silence was broken by one they hadn't expected to speak up.

"Infant, explain this in detail. I thought this herbivore was the one who will be the next boss." Hibari said, glancing at Teo.

The teens all turned to face Reborn once more and this time, instead of just being silent, Reborn gave a sigh. "The ninth and Iemitsu choose Teo as the main candidate, yes. Yet no one else knows this, except a few higher ups of Vongola and a few others. But then, I'm not sure who- but someone broke the omerta and revealed who the main candidate and the other candidates of the position are. There are even rumors about your family."

"Are you only telling me that the whole mafia knows about us?" Teo asked, while trying to stay calm.

"Yes." The hitman answered.

"Does that mean that there might be assassins that will go after mom, Tia and the kids?" He asked, though he had a feeling he knew what the answer was. His intuition even supported his hunch, but he was desperately hoping, against all odds that he was wrong on this one.

"There is a chance." Reborn answered quietly.

The most of the guardians cried blew off in protest and outrage, over the news. Even Hibari got riled up because he knew Teo's younger sister; the girl had once fed Hibird some breadcrumbs in the park. Reborn noticed that the only one who didn't very openly show his disdain over this fact was Teo. But Reborn knew his student well enough, and with one glance he knew that Teo was probably the most enraged but was trying hard not to let his anger out. He probably knew that blowing up would possibly be one of the worst things to do right about now. Instead he stopped gnashing his teeth; he ceased his shaking and tried to calm himself.

He closed his eyes and let out a let out a deep breath before opening his eyes once more and addressing his family with a semi-calm, semi-blank look on his face. "Guys, enough. No matter how much we disagree, there's nothing we can really do. The die has been cast."

"But, Teo…" Gokudera started to protest.

"I know, and as much as I want to hunt down the person responsible for this mess, I can't because we have other things to worry about right now. Besides, dad won't let mom and Tia be left unguarded. Isn't that right, Reborn?" Teo said which brought the guardians' attention to the said hitman.

"That's right, Iemitsu has already arranged for maman to go to a secure place while you guys are gone for the summer." Most of the guardians let out a relieved sigh over the news.

"Haha, I got pretty worried there." Takeshi said, while looking very relieved.

"I know what you mean; the situation had been looking pretty extreme." Ryohei added.

"But what about Tia and the kids?" Chrome quietly asked, as if trying not to draw attention to her. But it seemed to have the opposite reaction, as she became the new center of attention. She seemed uncomfortable but she continued nonetheless. "You mentioned Nana-san, but you didn't mention what will happen to Tia and the other children…"

The teens watched as the infant hitman paused before answering. "The children will be coming with us to Italy. Ipin will meet with her master there, Fuuta will have a job there and Lambo is going to Italy in the first place, since he is your lightning guardian." The aforementioned guardian then took this time to gloat about his prowess and strength, which slightly aggravated the storm guardian and gave slight comical relief to the other guardians. Once Lambo had finished his gloating, Reborn took this as his cue to continue. "I've talked to the ninth; he has decided that Tia will also be coming with us to Italy this summer, for training under Teo's wing."

This once again brought out another wave of protests and cries of outrage. But this time Teo, was the first to voice his protest. "What is the ninth thinking? Does he plan for Tia to become part of the mafia as well?"

"Teo; just like you have been part of the mafia since birth, she's no different. The two of you have just been away from the mafia for a time, but that doesn't change facts. Being in the mafia is in your blood, besides the training is only for self defense purposes." Reborn admonished gently.

"I know, but even then. If she's going to be part of the mafia, then that means the constant risk of danger. I can't imagine Tia holding a weapon, or even worse taking a life." Teo said softly, which caused most guardians and even Reborn to flinch at the last statement.

Reborn did not voice it, but he also wished the girl stay out of the mafia. He really wished for the girl to stay with her mother in the world not tainted by the mafia. He also wished that he wasn't the one who had to be the bringer of bad news, but someone had to do it. Iemitsu and the ninth couldn't do it because of what was going on in Italy and Nana was definitely a no.

"What will happen to my other sister?"

His heart almost stopped at Teo's new question but deciding that this time was as good as any, he answered with full truth. "Calvina will also be training under someone's wing… But as for your other sister…"

"What are you talking about Reborn? I only have one other-" Teo stopped midsentence and his guardians began to worry about him when he suddenly stopped and when they saw the shock on his face.

"Did you find her?" He finally managed to say, but it came out only a little louder than a whisper and his eyes gaining a small glimmer of hope.

"No, we didn't." The hitman replied, as he saw the small glimmer in his student's eyes beginning to fade. "We didn't have to, she found us." Reborn watched as a smile came on his face, but he also didn't miss the confusion that was in his eyes. Reborn gave an inward sigh before explaining his words.

"She never went missing, what Iemitsu told you about her going missing was a lie." As he watched Teo face drain of color and sway a bit, he could only curse in his mind at Iemitsu for not being the one who tells Teo the truth. He saw some of guardians come over to help Teo but his thoughts were on what would be Tia's reaction to the news, having heard the girl cried for almost half a day and that she had cried herself to sleep when she heard that her elder sister had gone missing. He once again cursed Iemitsu, because he had a feeling that he was the one who had to tell Tia the news as well. He made a mental note to shoot a couple of bullets in Iemitsu, for making him deal with his family affairs.

But then he got a morbid sense of satisfaction when he remembered that Iemitsu had to tell the truth to Nana. The woman was usually calm, but like a mother bear when it comes to her children, very protective and can be very aggressive if something happened to them. He already semi-pitied Iemitsu, just by thinking of what Nana could do to him.

"But as cruel as it was, it was necessary. Teo, have you heard of the saying: 'to fool one's enemy, you must fool your friends first'?" He said and when he saw Teo look at him, he continued.

"I can't really say much. It's not my place to say, but it was for her safety reasons. Though the ninth will finally let the two of you meet again in Italy. But there's a catch."

"What is it?" Teo asked, with his eyes wary.

"Do you really want to meet her?" Reborn asked his tone, grave.

Teo flinched when he heard Reborn's tone; if Reborn was this serious, then that meant that this decision would definitely be one that would greatly affect his future. He almost hesitated due to the pressure; but when he looked around and saw the supportive looks from his family, he made a decision.

In a prison in Italy, there was a human in a life-sized, rectangular tank. The tank was full of water and was in a dark room. The human was wearing a white straightjacket and a mask over his mouth. The human appeared to be asleep, and he was. At least physically, but the truth was even though his eyes were closed it doesn't mean that the man's mind was also asleep. In fact it was the opposite. Right now, he was busy watching what was going on with his 'family' through his little Chrome.

"So, the mafia had found out about Taddeo's family in Japan…" He mused, though knowing about the panic that the news brought about made him feel quite pleased.

But all of a sudden he was interrupted from watching the Vongola family drama when he heard sounds by the door. At first he decided to ignore them because it was probably just a Vendici guard passing by, it happens from time to time. But when he heard the sounds coming closer to him, he temporarily broke his connection with Chrome and tried to figure out what was going on.

"Rokudo Mukuro, I have come here on behalf of the Vongola famiglia to free you…" A voice said in monotone.

Rokudo Mukuro did not react at all to the statement. In fact, he just continued to feign sleep. But in his mind questions raced through his head. He was wondering as to why was the family freeing him, why now of all times and he also wondered if there was a connection between what was happening now and his freeing.

His thoughts were cut off when he heard the voice again.

"Rokudo Mukuro, do you want to know Vongola's fate?"

That got Rokudo's attention. He briefly wondered if the man knew of his act, but it mattered not to him. Still, the man had said that he would tell him of Vongola's fate; but honestly, it was tempting to just continue pretending to be asleep. If he did then he could just watch things play out, but on the other hand the man's offer had piqued his curiosity. He only pondered lightly before making a decision.

"When the Vendici free you from your water prison, just open your eyes and I'll tell you…"

"Reborn; before I answer your question, can I ask you something first? It won't affect my decision but I just want to know." Teo asked; his eyes no longer showing any hesitation, but a confident, calm look on them.

"What is it?" Reborn asked carefully.

"Is she part of the mafia?" He asked seriously.

"Yes." Reborn answered him with no hesitation.

In Vendici prison, the teen had been removed from his water prison and was placed on the cold tiled floor by the Vendici guards. He felt that someone was working on his mask, but he made no movements. Then he felt the mask come off and he instantly felt natural air coming into his lungs. The oxygen in his underused lungs caused him to go to have a coughing fit. He barely registered someone hitting him in his back, but not in a painful way. More of just enough that it would help him with his coughs. After hacking for probably five minutes, he suddenly felt like he was being pulled off the ground. He had to be helped, in order to be able to be in an upright position due to his weak legs.

Well, actually his entire body was quite weak right now. So, there was little he could do other than be supported as they made their way to the exit. Even without opening his eyes, Rokudo knew when they reached the hall outside. He could feel the familiar cement floor, replacing the feeling of the tiled floor in his cell. It was only when the teen was sure that he and his guest was a safe distance away from his old prison did he try to open his eyes. Curiosity almost always won out with him.

Mismatched eyes were seen; they shone brightly in the dark hall. Rokudo glanced at his guest, it was a man? He wasn't too sure because his guest was wearing a cloak that covered most of his body, from his neck to his ankles while the person's limbs were wrapped in bandages. His bandaged feet, had sandals over them and he could. The person's upper face was wrapped with tightly wrapped bandages, while the other half of the man's face was covered by a muzzle. The bandages had openings for the man's eyes and he could clearly see the man's green eyes.

The guest continued his walk to the exit with the ex-prisoner in tow. But he did say a few words without stopping from his pace. Yet it was enough to make a grin appear on Rokudo Mukuro's face.

"Vongola is going to be at war…"

In a room in Italy, two figures were talking. They were both wearing suits, and having a serious conversation about the current events. One of the figures was a man with blond hair and brown eyes, who was sitting on the couch in front of a coffee table. The other figure sat on the couch opposite the blond haired man; he was an older man with grey hair and brown eyes. The older man's eyes closed.

"Ninth, how will we proceed with this?" The man with blond hair asked an older man with grey hair.

"We don't." The ninth answered with his eyes still closed.

"What do you mean by that ninth?" Iemitsu asked, in a confused tone.

"I mean; Iemitsu this time, we old timers have to make way for the younger generation." The ninth said as he opened his eyes, showing weariness and old age.

Iemitsu's eyebrows furrowed in concern before saying, "Isn't it a bit too early for that?"

The ninth gave a wry smile, "If we continue to hog the present, the future generation will never have their moment. Besides, don't you trust your children, my friend?" the ninth's wry smile turning into a warm smile at the mere mention of his friend's children.

Iemitsu only gave his own small smile in response before giving a quiet answer. "Of course, I do."

There was a long silence as the tension slowly gathered once more; all eyes were now on Teo who had been quiet ever since Reborn answered his question. Finally, Teo spoke up again. "I see, is she now... I expected much." He said in his normal tone, with no anger in his voice and he still seemed to be calm.

"So, what will you do? Do you want to meet her or do you not want to meet her?" Reborn asked, with all seriousness.

"I've decided to meet her." Teo answered with resolution. His guardians smiled at that; some even laughed and cheered a bit, one even gave a very small smirk. But they had expected nothing less from their boss; even Reborn smirked at his student's answer.

"So, what's the condition? Do I have to defeat someone? Clear a challenge or something?" Teo asked, lightly.

"Well, something like that." Reborn answered, before continuing. "Listen up Teo; the condition is that in eight days you and your family will have to face Tsuna and her family in battle with the position of the tenth on the line."

Silence had ensued after Reborn's answer, but it was soon was broken with a thud.

Reborn was impressed; it took Teo forty-two seconds before he fainted from shock.

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