NOTES:

Nice to meet you. – Italian

Nice to meet you. – Japanese

SORRY! I'm not Japanese nor Italian so… I can't write in the language.

A year and a half later

"Dino-san, is there really a need for this?" Tsuna asked, pointing to the 2 men around him. His personal bodyguards were assigned by the Callavone boss, and he wasn't quite used to them. When he went to the toilet, they followed. When he was eating, they were all over the place. When he was resting in his room, somebody was there. It was just like being in a cage – he couldn't even do what he liked (like playing video games or watch television) when he wanted to! Well, he wasn't supposed to in the first place… but he had to at least have some time to himself to relax!

"Tsuna, you have to remember your position. You're a mafia boss, which means there is the possibility of you getting assassinated. Reborn has already discussed this with the 9th, and since you're officially Vongola Decimo, and it's already been a year, there will be families sending out people to kill you." Reborn had agreed?

"At least leave me alone in my room! I can defend myself if people try to attack!" Tsuna exclaimed in exasperation, throwing his pen down in frustration.

"I know, Tsuna, you have already become extremely strong. Able to defeat Kyouya, and fight on equal grounds with Basil-kun even without your flames is amazing. However, we do not want to risk you losing your life. These families have been plotting for some time, and could have developed new weapons. Do you understand why we're doing this?" Dino answered. He knew that Tsuna was getting stressed, and he also needed personal space. The paperwork was also a lot, and he always had to spend a lot of time reading and signing. His Italian was much more fluent, but the point was that Tsuna was only 17 years old, for goodness sake! (I'm thinking this age would be better – 16 would be too young)

Tsuna didn't bother to answer the question. He was already concentrating on his paperwork about the families which posed a threat to them. As the leader of Italy's most powerful mafia group, there were definitely those who wanted to overthrow him.

Nobody spoke for a moment and Dino stood there in awkward silence. He finally piped up.

"Tsuna, I've asked permission from Kyuudaime (9th) and Reborn. They've agreed to let you return to Japan for a month." Upon hearing this, Tsuna's eyes lit up.

"For real? I'll be able to stay at home, too, right?" Dino smiled. He didn't like to argue with his little brother, and he was glad that Tsuna wasn't unhappy with him anymore. Besides, he knew that the teen had learnt to be very firm when he wanted to, and it wouldn't be an extremely pleasant experience since he had seen Tsuna blow up once.

"Yes. Seeing you've been so stressed, I haven't been able to tell you this news. You can leave any time you want to since you can use the Vongola's personal plane." Tsuna stood up and hugged Dino, who ruffled his hair in answer. The bodyguards almost grinned at the two's interaction, but remembered that they were on duty and kept a straight face. Noticing this, Tsuna told them not to be so stiff around him and bounded out of the room to pack his stuff, both of his bodyguards trailing after him.

Dino forgot to tell Tsuna that 10 guards would be accompanying him, and the two who would always be somewhere near him, Akira and Sho, who were the strongest fighters. Well, definitely much weaker compared to the Guardians and Tsuna. Hopefully he wouldn't get reproached.

Tsuna boarded the plane 2 hours later, and Reborn kicked him in the head as a gift. Well, that's what was expected from the sadistic tutor. Oh yeah, and it was this certain tutor who chose his outfit. And it was a suit, complete with a tie.

"You have to wear something becoming of your status. Don't want a mafia boss to look too shabby, right?" Reborn smirked. Tsuna hated the outfit, but didn't bother to retort. He didn't want to go back to his friends with bruises all over, which was how he ended up wearing the uncomfortable clothing.

Back to the plane~

It was the first time on this plane for Tsuna. As he had not officially inherited the position before, it was not permitted to have an outsider on the property of the Vongola family. The 9th had apologized for that previously.

It was like a different world, compared to the normal aeroplanes Tsuna had been on. Normal ones, meaning the rows of seats and narrow aisles, with pretty air stewardesses walking around to assist passengers. This plane was like a house. There were separate rooms, a dining room, a living room, a television… Perfect. He immediately went to the room marked "X" and went in. Another television, video games, bed, table, casual clothing – everything he needed for entertainment! He was glad he wasn't stuffed with more Italian books. Oh, wait. What was with the Spanish, German, French and English books on the table? Uh oh. It meant he had to study those during his free time, which was probably NOW. He could cope with the English book, but he might have to ask Sho or Akira for help on the others. He deserved a holiday, not another month of more studying! He groaned. Reborn was almost certainly watching him somewhere at the headquarters in Italy. He'd try to sleep off the hours before studying…

Tsuna ended up sleeping for an hour and struggling to finish his English book. He had been at it for 3 hours now, and was only at the eleventh page, furiously checking an English dictionary every few seconds.

Reborn sighed as he watched all this on his giant monitor. Tsuna being well-versed in other languages would be useful in the future. When he returned, he would personally teach Tsuna. If he managed to survive through it, of course.

"Decimo-sama, we have arrived. Please get ready to leave the plane. Akira-san and Sho-san will be with you shortly. We hope you had a pleasant flight." A female voice resounded throughout the plane, jolting Tsuna out of his thoughts. He had changed out of the suit and was now wearing jeans with an orange shirt, which had the Vongola crest at the side. The white jacket held his box weapon, and he looked pretty good in it. A polite knock on the door made Tsuna stride to his door and open it, and they made their way to the limousine where his men awaited.

The mafia boss sat comfortably in his seat and closed his eyes to relax. He directed the driver to his home, and dozed off. He was woken up by Akira, who called his name and shook his shoulders. Tsuna was a naturally heavy sleeper after all.

"Ahh… we're here?" he asked groggily. Tsuna made his way out and instructed his bodyguards to leave, and bring his luggage over later. They complied. He pressed the doorbell tentatively. The door was opened in seconds.

"Yes? Who is – Tsu-kun! Why didn't you tell me you're coming back today?" Nana asked, hugging her son really tightly.

"Well, surprise! How've you been, kaa-san?" Tsuna asked, as he enjoyed the warmth of his mother. He had certainly missed her a lot.

"I'm fine! It's such a nice surprise, and I really missed you! You've grown taller and more handsome too! Does Hayato-kun and Takeshi-kun know about this?" Gokudera and Yamamoto must have come over a lot, for them to be called by their first names.

"A surprise!" Tsuna glanced at his watch. "It's lunchtime now, I'll be going to school and scare them!" His voice had gone lower and he was more mature. Nana was glad her little Tsuna had finally grown up.

"Alright! Be back in time for dinner, I'll be cooking up a feast!" Nana smiled.

"Hai!" Tsuna waved as he left. He was looking forward to a home-cooked Japanese meal, but he focused on the task at hand. He was going to see onii-san, Gokudera-kun and Yamamoto! He jogged to school, since his bodyguards had specific orders that he didn't want to be followed, and orders were orders.

Tsuna reached his old school, and took in the familiar sights. He had been among adults for too long, and seeing students running around reminded him of the old days, when he could enjoy himself, with the company of the other guardians. Reminiscing, he walked up the staircases, towards the rooftop. He ignored the stares of other students, as he was the only one without his school uniform. Wasn't he afraid of getting bitten to death by Kusakabe?

"Herbivore. What are you doing, wearing those clothes in my school? It's against the school rules. I'll bite you to death." Hibari appeared suddenly, raising his tonfast. The students around held their breaths as they watched. They didn't know that the famous delinquent had returned, and didn't think the unknown boy would be able to escape his wrath.

"Hibari-san? What are you doing here? Are you not supposed to be in Italy now? Anyway, I can't fit into my school uniform anymore, so forgive me. I'm only here to check on Yamamoto and Gokudera, and as their boss, I believe I have the right to do so. Also, sparring here would destroy the building." Tsuna answered in Italian. He didn't want the other students to know about his status.

"Hmph. I'll let you off this time. Be quick." What? THE Hibari Kyouya was letting of this teen? And what was that language used? These questions passed through the watching students' minds.

"Thanks, Hibari-san!" Tsuna smiled, and a tonfa came flying past. He grabbed onto it quickly and handed it back to Hibari. Abnormal. That guy is insane to be smiling at Hibari and even blocked his tonfas! I really wished he were smiling at me though, he looks so cute! The girls started pushing their way towards Tsuna as soon as Hibari was out of sight. It was true that Tsuna had grown to be extremely handsome and much taller. It was no wonder the girls liked him. However, he still managed to look cute, as his face was… Somehow, that smile was able to brighten the whole place. The guys fell in love with that smile, and went forward to get his name, but Tsuna had disappeared.

Technically, he hadn't, but he was able to push everyone away gently and he raced to the rooftop. He smiled as he saw his two loyal guardians. His friends. The silver-haired boy was munching on sushi with Yamamoto, and they were arguing. There was the usual frown on Gokudera's face, and the familiar laugh from Yamamoto. How nostalgic… Tsuna smiled. The two hadn't noticed him yet.

"Gokudera-kun! Yamamoto!" he called out. Both guardians turned to the back to see who had called them. Both jaws dropped as they recognized the teen before them.

"Jyuudaime!"

A/N: How was this? I know, it sucked, but I'll make it better next time! Please review and check out my profile and vote on your favourite pairings if you want romance. ;) Hope you guys don't flame me because this chapter wasn't really good… Have mercy on me! :3

Ja na~

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