Stifling a yawn, Akio stumbled down the hallway and into his room before he could colapse and faint. He was exhausted, having spent his week training with his former and 10th generation Varians.

It had taken most of the day, leaving the new Guardians drained and uncomfortable- worried that they might forget any lessons they've learned for hardworking hours by any distraction that went in their way.

Xanxus, Akio's father, never came to their training sessions, but that relieved Akio. Perhaps everyone there. If he did.. well, no one would even try thinking about it.

He noticed that Loss didn't arrive yet in Japan. And Xia.. his little sister.

The whole Varia Family debated on who would get the inheritance of obtaining the title of Varia Boss.

Some thought Xia was the strongest and most skilled. Some also thought that Akio was the clever and patient.

Either way, they both tied. And had some critizizm.

Akio- well, he was a bit too soft and sometimes quiet. Often, he was nice to everyone, but gruff and mean when Xanxus was around. Apparently, the strict parent wanted him to act like him- thinking it was the best way to have your mafioso to obey you.

But Akio thought it wasn't.

He did so anyway.. but most of the time Xia, however, was the total opposite. In a negative way.

Always, Loss would follow her behind, usually dressing up as a maid and Xia would yell and curse to herself and her

mafioso.

She complained too much, used her anger on Loss ( mostly, ), and played the cruel game.

Everyone tried to avoid playing the cruel game.

Akio sighed and opened himself a can of Coca Cola. He didn't want to be part of a Mafia Family anyway.

All he wanted was to be a geologist- not some Varia Boss with a bunch of other criminal-makers following you.

Though, if he refused to gain the title, Xia would gain it and abuse everyone there like Xanxus did.

Because of Xanxus' greed and sheer unmerciful acts, the Vongola Rings refused him as Vongola Boss. Xia was only one step away from hurting herself,

and Akio definitely didn't want that- even if she was a spoiled brat.

Not realizing how much time had past, Akio glanced at the clock.

9:44 PM

'Wasn't it 8:30 when I came back?'

He sighed. It wasn't that late and the sugar from the Coke woke him up.

'Maybe finding the others would be fine. I have nothing else to do anyway..'

Akio got up and left his quiet neat room, scanning the hallway as he closed the door behind him.

The base wasn't white as the Vongola base at all, in fact, it didn't look much like a base.

'More like a mansion filled with lunatic people,' the Varia Boss smirked to himself, trailing across the hallway. About the Vongola's.. wasn't his duel with Kagisora coming tomorrow?

Sweat trickled down his neck. How far did this boy progressed? He didn't want to hurt him, but what if he hurts him?

Akio had seen Kagisora's tutor but never caught a slight peek into the tutor's profiles. Only some worthy Vongola's had the copies. But who were they?

He had once heard from Squalo that this tutor was a ' crazy woman' and 'liked to drink soymilk during mafia enemy wars'.

Having no knowledge of slangs, Akio never understood what Squalo said.

What the hell did soymilk have to do with that?

Who were Kagisora's Vongola Guardians? The Varia Boss met Haruka Hayato, the Storm Guardian, and the Sun Guardian, Suzako, but that was all.

Akio turned his head to the right when he heard a faint feeting of footsteps.

It was Loss, comfortably drinking a can of Sprite from a straw, listening to her iPod with her earphones and reading a Shonen Jump magazine.

Anyone can do that at the same time, but it still looked.. peculiar. For Loss it did.

"Ah, Loss, do you know where Xia went?" Akio went up to the shorter silver-haired girl.

"If I told you, Xia-sama would shred you to pieces like a small ragdoll and throw you to a pit of lions."

"Uh-huh. Where is she?"

As much as Akio wanted to run away, he felt a pang of worry for this 15 year-old girl.

He was only a year older than her, but her attitude and actions.. they were inhuman.

Even Squalo stressed over her strange quiet nature and dull eyes. The only things that matched the two were their hair color, eye color, and catch-phrase: "Voi".

That was all.

"... She's in the parlor room."

"Thanks." Akio smiled, walking the opposite direction.

"... Wait, Loss,"

The Superbi turned her head.

"Could you do a favor for me?"