Title: The Boundaries of Love

Author: Yuki

Note: Lame excuses at the bottom, please read. Also, I forgot to mention, they're in Italy so they're speaking Italian unless stated otherwise.

Chapter Three: First Encounter

The Vongola base was grand in every aspect, with towering walls and perfectly trimmed grass. Butlers, maids, and guards all donned in black and white attire could be seen around every corner. Tsuna took everything in with childlike amazement as he followed G and Reborn inside. The mansion's occupants stared wide eyed at the unfamiliar teen as he skipped through the entrance.

"Reborn, where are we?" Tsuna asked, looking up at the him.

"Vongola Base." Reborn answered, not looking down at the brunet. The two hitman had quickly learned during the road trip that it was dangerous to have direct eye contact with Tsuna, if they wanted to keep their poker face intact.

The lobby was a spacious red room, with gold details and priceless decor. In the middle, was a set of Victorian couches and a mahogany coffee table. Tsuna circled around the room in awe before throwing himself onto one of the couches and hugging a decorative pillow in bliss. It was incredibly soft compared to the flimsy mattress he had to live with for the past few years. Before the brunet could fall asleep, Reborn announced, "I'll go tell Giotto we're back and then he can meet Tsuna."

Said boy perked up at the mention of his name. "Who's Giotto?"

"He's Vongola's tenth boss." G replied, a hint of pride in his eyes. Reborn had already disappeared down a hall by then and so, Tsuna resumed squishing the pillow to his face contentedly. G only shook his head bemusedly at the other's antics. There was a comfortable silence in the lobby as they waited. With the cool air from the AC and the peaceful-

Warning, weapon use detected. Approximate distance away from user: 52 feet.

Conjecture: 2nd floor, east wing of building.

Tsuna immediately shot up from his position at this and whipped his head around to look at G, who twitched at the sudden attention. "G, I think something's wrong on the second floor." the teen said worriedly, looking up the stairs. The redhead only raised an eyebrow at Tsuna's odd comment. Just as he was about to question it, he was interrupted by a loud explosion. The ceiling seemed to shake a bit and there was a loud curse that echoed from above. Instantly, G stood and made to run upstairs but stopped, glancing back at Tsuna. He couldn't leave the teen by himself, right?

"G? What does 'mother fucker' mean?"

No, he could.

After assuring the brunet that there was no need for him to know such a phrase, G bolted up the stairs. The teen sulked in his seat. System?

Apologies. I am not authorized to teach you such things.

That information is blocked through parental functions.

Suggestion: User should refrain from wondering in unfamiliar territory. It'd be best to return to your original location. Shall I lead you back?

The monotone voice went ignored as Tsuna continued to skip down the wide hallway. He paused every now and then to peak inside the many rooms - only to be disappointed because they were all exact replicas of each other. With their red carpets, floor to ceiling windows, and intricately designed furniture. The rooms were wide and spacious yet only the very center was occupied with chairs and tables. There were no unnecessary items, nowhere to hide.

Tsuna continued his stroll leisurely, having become bored of the endless rooms. Just as he was about to turn at the end of the hall, Tsuna spotted a peculiar door to his left. Unlike the other doors, which were of fine wood with elaborate carvings, this one had a simple design and was made of black steel. There were no door knobs in sight, only a thin box with an image of a hand.

Almost on impulse, the brunet placed his own hand on it.

Scanning foreign system. Gathering required data. Inputting.

There was a dull beep and the door slid open silently. The room was dark but as Tsuna stepped inside, lights automatically flickered on. The first thing he noticed were the two desks on either sides of the room, both surrounded by several computer screens. In the middle of the room, hanging from the ceiling, was a strange cube. But rather than the mysterious structure, what caught the teen's eyes were the two giant sofas under it with plush-looking pillows. Tsuna was instantly captivated.

In a split second he was sprawled on top of the sofa with his arms wrapped tightly around one of the pillows. It didn't take long for the little brunet to drift off.

"What was that earlier?"

"The usual." He grunted, "Damn herbivores, blowing up everything they see."

"I'm assuming you will be taking care of it this time, right Kyoya?"

"Already done. Don't belittle me so much, Alaude." Kyoya narrowed his eyes up at his brother. Alaude only chuckled quietly as they reached their office. Unlocking the door, the two stepped in and automatically started walking to their separate sides. Once seated, they studied the figure laying on their couch. The brothers exchanged questioning looks. After a few moments, the two broke eye contact and nonchalantly began busying themselves at their desk as they spoke.

"Kyoya." Alaude began, "I believe I told you not to let others in here. That included your little pets."

Kyoya froze and looked up from his screen slowly. "…I thought he was yours."

Instantly, they were up and standing over the brunet laying in their office, sleeping without a care in the world. As if sensing their gazes, the teen rolled over and finally let go of his pillow. As it dropped to the ground, Kyoya and Alaude were able to get a good look at the brunet. The brothers stiffened and they would've blushed, if they weren't who they were.

Initiating wake up sequence.

Tsuna's eyes slowly fluttered open. He stretched out leisurely on the couch as his eyes refocused. The brunet let out a content sigh and was about to return to his nap when he caught sight of platinum blonde hair. Next to it, was a mop of black hair.

Hmm? That's not my Masters…Tsuna curled up on his side, his eyes already starting to close again. Not…my masters? There was a small gasp as the brunet scrambled to get up - only to fumble and fall off the couch, landing unceremoniously onto the ground. Quickly sitting back up, Tsuna stared up at the two strangers with wide eyes. There was an awkward stillness in the room and Tsuna started to internally panic. Not only were these two not his Masters but they…they looked almost identical. Save for their hair color and height, the two were exact copies of each other.

Conjecture: The two humans are related, please do not panic.

Oh, I see! The brunet brightened up at this, feeling relieved. He had thought they were like those pink haired ladies and Tsuna did not like them. The mere thought made shivers run down his spine. But now with things cleared up, Tsuna stood up and (remembering his manners) bowed at a perfect 90 degree angle - only to fall face forward because he had gotten up too quickly and the movement made him dizzy. Right into the raven haired man's crotch, nonetheless.

And this, ladies and gentlemen, was the scene that Reborn, G, and the rest of the Vongola members happened to come upon as they entered the room. In an instant, G had Tsuna in his arms and was glaring venomously at the Hibari brothers. Reborn was not far behind, looking only slightly peeved. The other Vongola members watched cautiously from behind him, not fully understanding the situation.

"You bastard! What do you think you were doing?!" G spit out angrily. His grip around Tsuna tightened and the brunet whimpered, looking up at him in confusion. The teen seemed to be completely oblivious as to what was going on.

"M-Master G…?"

There was a small pause as everyone's attention was directed towards the young brunet. Reborn let out a small sigh as he massaged his temples. He had originally wanted to brief everyone first before they met Tsuna in order to prevent any misunderstandings but…he was too late.

"EHHH?! MASTER?"

My Lame Excuses:

1. When I started writing this, I realized: I didn't have a plot planned out, it was just mindless fluff. I probably had a good plot last year but I don't remember it. It took me a two weeks to come up with one. I hinted at it in this chapter - anyone want to guess?

2. School has started. AP Calculus will be the death of me.

3. I spent a good 2 weeks trying to make this chapter longer but I got writers block. On the other hand, I wrote a cute oneshot. It's been showered with lots of love so please read it. Consider it as thank you for waiting so patiently.

Baby Carnivore

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I might start a oneshot series based around it. Should I? What would the series be called?

- Yuki