September 19th

Dear Friend,

Bianchi, Reborn's girlfriend, is scary. When she was teaching me, everything she cooked ended up poisonous! I don't even know how she was able to turn everything she touched purple. That is not normal, and frankly, I'm scared for my life. When I make something the same way she does, mine turn out fine. We'll do the same thing yet hers always become purple and poisonous. She then makes me try hers. I have no idea how Reborn can stomach what she makes. Apparently, because he's "the world's greatest hitman," he has a stomach of steel. I seriously doubt that. Her brother wasn't able to come over. He didn't have a date, but he suddenly got sick. I think I might know why. I get sick eating her food too.

Anyway, Giotto called today, asking if I was still alive. He told me how thorough Reborn was when he taught someone. He made sure they were fit to be a "mafia boss," as he likes to say. I didn't tell Giotto this because he trusts Reborn, but personally, I think Reborn might be slightly insane. He always goes on and on about hitmen and mafia bosses and how "mafia bosses are…" and then reprimands me when I do something wrong. I'm not sure if I can trust Reborn. He's teaching me and his explanations make sense and I'm getting better, but he STILL HAS HIS LOADED GUN. He also has a pet chameleon that's named Leon. I like Leon. He's kind of cute. When, you know, he isn't sitting on Reborn's head.

Giotto also told me about some of the things Reborn did to him and his friend Dino when Reborn was their tutor. They were tutored at different times but they met because of Reborn. Dino is older than Giotto by a year or two but Giotto is much more mature—according to himself, of course. I haven't met Dino and it's been a few months since I've seen Giotto so it may be true. I seriously doubt it, though. Giotto tends to get childish if things don't go his way or if there is cake involved. He has an obsession with cake, especially Strawberry Cream cake. It's his favorite and the last time I ate his last piece he wouldn't talk to me for a whole month. It was ridiculous.

Lambo has started to call me "Tsuna-nii." I'm not sure how I feel about this. I've never had little brother nor thought about what it would be like to have one, so I'm not sure if I should do something different or anything. Obviously I have an older brother and I'm so used to being the little brother so I'm not sure how to go about this. I don't think I've totally accepted Lambo as my little brother. Maybe after time I will. Mom loves him, though. She's been spoiling him and I think he now has an addiction to grape flavored candy.

Just what I need, another brother with a weird obsession.

I told Giotto about Lambo. Apparently he works with his older brother, Lampo. Lampo was really happy when he found out that his little brother was staying at our house instead of their house. It seems that both of them were kicked out, but Lampo has "earned his place in the family" by working for Vongola. Lambo, though, is too young to earn his place so their family shunned him. When I heard that I felt sick. Who would kick their child out of their house? And what is with this "earning your place in the family?" I seriously want to have a talk with Lambo's parents. Lampo asked that I take care of Lambo until he can come to Japan. Giotto invited him to come down during Thanksgiving. Lampo accepted in a heartbeat.

Love always,

Tsuna

A/N: Okay, yes, I realize the Japanese probably don't celebrate Thanksgiving since it is an American holiday, but they do celebrate Labor Thanksgiving (Kinro Kansha no Hi) and so I've just shortened it to Thanksgiving. Kinro Kansha no Hi is November 23rd and it is a day when they honor labor and those who labor. This is according to my research. If this is wrong, please correct me. I'm going to write the Thanksgivings scene as if it is celebrated like the American version of Thanksgiving only because I am American and I do not want to write a scene that could offend anyone who reads it because I write something incorrectly. I just wanted to straighten that out now, and I will remind you during the Thanksgiving letter.

Also, if anyone has any scenes they want in this story, feel free to suggest anything because I only have a basic plot and I would like some ideas for the humorous parts of the story. Anything is welcomed as long as it is not rated M. I won't use every idea and I might tweak them, but I will probably use a few. Thanks, and I hope you enjoy this story.