Chapter 2
The guardian's children arrived at the Japanese headquarters first. As they waited, they all went to their rooms and got dressed in their normal attire. They waited at the living room and do what they do when they are bored; just lie around like a corpse in front of the television.
After a few minutes, six students wearing the uniform of Kokuyo Middle school came in.
"Took you long enough," Ayako complained.
"Well cousin, it is a long way from Kokuyo to Namimori," said Anju, the daughter of Reborn and Bianchi. She has her father's black hair and her mother's face and style of dressing up. At the age of fifteen, she knows every combat skill her parents do.
They could've sent Gino to Kokuyo Middle too, but since his father's name is already engraved on the school's history, they decided to just send the boy to Namimori to avoid unnecessary things.
"But it was worth it to come, the school looked like it recovered from Mukuro Rokudo's reign over Kokuyo years ago," Mithril stated. She is the fourteen year old daughter of Colonello and Lal Mirch. It wasn't surprising that Colonello would eventually completely fall for his teacher and Lal to accept it. But the funniest thing is when the blonde found out that his wife was already pregnant and someone has to whack him with his rifle. Specifically, it was Reborn who did it. She inherited her father's blonde hair and her mother's appearance. But she has a normal demanor because the two attitudes of her parents collided and becsm, but just like her mother, she's a Spartan trainer when it comes to her subordinates that Tsuna entrusted her seeing her potential.
"But the uniforms are old like in the Edo period. I don't know how Chrome-san moved in them properly." Jessa complained. She is the fourteen year old daughter of Dino. The reason she's here is because she had a feud with her father and chose to stay with the Vongola kids to get away from her overly protective father, much to the dismay of Dino but Tsuna promised that she will be safe. She uses a bow and arrow in fighting. She's also an environmentalist.
"Where's the others?" asked Yuuta, the thirteen year-old son of Fuuta. Like him, he also possesses the ranking ability and has been trained how to fight.
"The mini-Varia squad is still at Namimori private while the tech geeks are still on their way home from Yuumei Middle."Gino replied.
"Then I will make dinner now," Li-Mei said. She is I-Pin's cousin and fellow student of Fong when she was at I-Pin's age some years ago.
"I'll help you," offered Clarisse, Basil's daughter. Unlike her father, she was taught by Gokudera properly on how to speak Japanese. Basil obliged because it was also Tsuna's recommendation because his Japanese is too old school.
"Alright," Li-Mei agreed and the two girls went to the kitchen.
Anju looked at the to be mini-Vongola guardians, "So, what exactly are they doing in Nami-Private?"she demanded.
They said something about after school work when Regine texted me," Kantaro replied.
"I wonder if they got in trouble…" Seishiro guessed.
"You're wrong about that Seishiro," said a girl with red hair with rimless glasses.
Ayako glanced at her. Her name is Shiori Irie, Shoichi Irie's daughter. Unlike her father who can be called a wimp at first glance, she has been blessed by the abilities a real woman could possess, but just like her father, she had been engrossed with technology.
"We just got a text message from Regine saying that they have after school work," Spinel added. He is the fifteen year old son of Spanner. He is a very imaginative inventor just like his father.
"What is it?" Ayako demanded.
"The mini-Varia is…how should I put it…hmm…" Spinel thought for a while and then spoke again, "They were assigned to be one of the school's police patrols after they saw their remarkable record in physical abilities."
The room stayed quiet for a while before they all burst in laughing their heads off; including Kantaro.
"Police patrols? Aren't the Police after them?" Seishiro asked while laughing.
"Information never lies when we are involved," Shiori answered, "Though it is hilarious when we first found out until now."
"Do you want to keep laughing and die or shut up?" said a threatening deep voice. All their heads turned to see Anya glaring at them next to Yohannes and the others.
"So you guys have returned," Kantaro said plainly.
"How the hell did you guys end up like that?" Anju asked while drinking cola.
"Blame the Vongola Juudaime look-alike that we met," Martin answered.
Anju's eyes widened in surprise and spitted out the cola she drank to Spinel's shirt. "What?"
"Hey! This was my best shirt!" Spinel complained.
"Sorry," Anju turned her head back to the mini-Varia, "What do you mean by Vongola Juudaime look-alike?" she demanded.
"Why don't we tell this at dinner; then maybe you'll get it," Yohannes suggested. He was a lot calmer and less violent than his father, so they had some holes to enter to get to his good side. Then he looked at Shiori and Spinel, "You guys prepare the screen and connect it to your laptop and don't forget to also connect it to the internet and in to the Nami-Private's website,"
"We're on it," Spinel replied as he left with Shiori.
A few minutes later, everyone was at the dining room while Li-Mei and Clarisse were placing their cooked foods on the table before they sat down.
"So, before the Vongola Juudaime look-alike discussion, we didn't expect Julian of all people to be there. Apparently, that bastard from a surrogate mother was studying there under the name of Julian Gesso," Yohannes started as Shiori went to the Nami-Private website and showed Julian's picture and bio-data.
Ayako bolted up in her seat, "What the hell is he doing there?" she demanded violently.
"Yeah, can't believe it either," Jonathan replied, "But it just so happens that he is the friend of the Vongola Juudaime look-alike."
Kantaro raised an eyebrow, "But what if she's affiliated with that bastard and a member of the Millefiore?" he suspected.
Martin replied, "If that is so, then why didn't she scorn us on the first day? Besides, it's said that she was only Julian's childhood friend according to the students we talked to while patrolling the school. That is one of the advantages we can attain if we were on that position,"
Then Spinel called their attention, "I found the girl's bio-data. Here, I'll place it here…" he said as he typed away. After a while, Himeno's face and info flashed in the screen. She was clad in Nami-Private school uniform; an orange blazer, white collared blouse and black ribbon. Her hair was down letting it flow and her spiky fringe was reaching her eyebrows. Everyone was in mental shock seeing the resemblance of Tsuna and Himeno.
"She really looks like Vongola Juudaime!" the others reacted.
"Himeno Suiri, the daughter of Mori and Nori Suiri, one of the richest business makers in the entertainment industry in both Korea and Japan. She has good grades, very athletic, and very superior in school, the perfect girlfriend for every boy, the school's Police Commissioner, and is expected to be the next commander of the Citizen's Army Training or CAT because of her clean and clear permanent record and her conduct is perfect," Spinel started.
"Other than that, she's a fan girl of Korean and Japanese Pop music and also an Otaku. Pretty unbelievable for a girl who has that kind of atmosphere that opposites her addiction," Shiori explained.
"What's more, she doesn't have any traits that of Vongola Juudaime. It could be negative…but…judging from her appearance, it's hard to tell what's the truth and what's a lie. The traits matters not but the blood and the appearance they have inherited from the parent/s." Spinel added.
Narumi sighed thinking that it could really be a false alarm. She hoped that this 'Himeno' is the real deal. In fact, there was another reason behind their coming to Namimori; to find the real Himeno. For five months, a lot of searching has been done just to track her down because they knew that it is now safe for them to find her.
"But there is a possibility she is part of the Millefiore to be used as the fake one," Gilbert suspected.
"There is that…" Seishiro added.
"But there is also a possibility that the Millefiore found her first and manipulated her so if we found her, they can tell a lie that the Vongola didn't want her or something and then she can tear all of us to shreds since we can't lay a finger or hurt her," Gino guessed.
"Should we tell them?" Li-Mei suggested.
"Absolutely not," Jessa opposed.
"If we tell them, they will just reason out with us since we haven't confirmed it all yet," Mithril added.
"I agree with the two," Clarisse said.
"For now, we will watch the every move of Julian and the School Commissioner. I think I sense something lurking underneath," Yohannes decided.
Suddenly, Yohannes' PDA vibrated from his pocket. He picked and read it aloud to the others.
New mission tonight:
Kill a man named Seishiro Yagami. We will send two members of Vendetta Assassination Organization named White Lotus and Anemone.
They will help you on the mission for the mission is a joint one to Vongola and the said organization.
Crime: Swindling weapons from a Weaponry Facility owned by one of our allied families.
Kill all his associates without a trace of your doing; leave only their evidence of the commited crime.
Meet the two other assassins at the Yagami manor near the forests in Okinawa.
The helicopter will pick you up in three hours.
Xanxus
"Well then, looks like we'll meet this 'White Lotus' once and for all," Anya said resting her head by her hand on the table.
Kantaro raised his eyebrow in curiosity, "Is she the one you've been badmouthing for three months after she killed your target first?"
"Specifically, it was Yohannes and Anya. We had to listen and shut up on everything they say about her," Regine answered.
The others decided that subject to drop.
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At the Suiri estate, Himeno just finished reading her mission tonight with the mini-Varia and her trusted companion Anemone. She was eating dinner with her parents.
Mori was the first one who spoke, "Mission tonight No-chan?" he asked.
Himeno gave a nod, "Yes. A joint mission with the children of the Varia along with Anemone,"
"That's rare. Sometimes Mistress Moon Raven assigns the Roses to do these missions," Nori exclaimed. Mistress Moon Raven, as their boss is called, is the most skilled assassin in the organization. They never dare to question her actions.
"At least I'm with Anemone on this so he'll help stop them from killing me for eliminating their prey before them on one of my previous missions within this year," Himeno sighed and continued eating.
Nori chuckled at her reply, "Well, have fun tonight. I'm sure your night will be a long one," she advised.
After eating, Himeno rushed to her room to get ready. But before that, she dialed a series of numbers on the telephone and placed it on speaker. She let it ring for a while and when someone answered, she then went to her walk-in closet and picked out her clothes.
"Anything you need White Lotus?" asked a boy's voice.
Himeno was taking out a black leather jacket reaching the middle of her knees. "Did you get our mission today Anemone?"
Anemone replied, "Sure did. Man, I can't believe I'm not only sent there as an agent of tonight's mission, but also your bodyguard/lifeguard."
"Well I did have a sin against them now do I?" Himeno replied as she took out a pair of black pants and a white fit T-shirt and laid it on the changing room beside the walk-in closet.
"Geez, of all the people you could offend, why them?" Anemone complained.
Himeno giggled as she was changing her clothes. "Well they are a bit amusing to tease since their parents love to pick fights and they inherited those traits. But if you ask me, they more like copied it anyways,"
"But those brats are capable of killing anyone who crosses their paths like their parents."Anemone reasoned out.
"That's why they're fun to tease," Himeno replied as she went out of the dressing room wearing the clothes she took out. "And besides, they will have to work and bear with me for a while before they kill me and shred me to pieces." She sat down on her bed and tied her hair in a ponytail making her hair length from her lower back to her mid-back. She didn't do it on the Vanity set because she got lazy.
"That's what I'm afraid of…" Anemone replied disappointingly. "You never had any regard to your life when you're in that thought huh?"
Himeno chuckled while she opened her bedside drawer and took out a pair of black steel gloves. She also took out her ring on a chain. It was like a uniform to her even though it's from her unknown parents that she hated because of abandoning her. But somehow, she feels like she could accomplish anything without any regrets on her missions if she was wearing it.
Anemone heard the cling of the necklace's chains. "You're still bringing that?"
"I hate my parents, not the ring. Besides, this has been a good luck charm to me." Himeno defended.
"Yeah…so, are you ready?" Anemone asked.
Himeno took out a box from a secret compartment under her bed. It was embroidered with different kinds of precious stones and the front was decorated with a crest of a head of the Grim Reaper with two scythes underneath creating a cross. The background of the crest was black as if it is the crest of a death god. She opened it with great care and inside was a lotus-like mask and at the compartment under it was a circle of fourteen white box weapons with black markings decorated on the sides. In the middle of the ring of boxes is a black ring with an orange gem.
"Yup," she replied. "See you in a bit Anemone," Anemone also bid goodbye and hung up.
Himeno also hung up and took out two joint black belts with compartments where her boxes fit from her closet. She placed seven boxes in each of the belts. She clipped it on her pants, wore the ring and placed on her Lotus mask. She took her black body bag and wore a pair of black leather boots.
After a few moments, a black helicopter with the same crest as on her box appeared and rolled a ladder to her window. She grabbed it and went up. When she reached the door, she sat down and flew to another mansion near the Suiri estate and up came a boy about her age wearing the same attire except for the white mask with a dangling string connected to an anemone bud one on each side of the mask. He is wearing a white belt with seven boxes with black markings on the side. He is also wearing a white ring with an orange gem in the middle.
"Hey Anemone," she greeted.
"Hey," the boy greeted back.
The helicopter then went to the air and flew to Okinawa.
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Okay, so you've noticed I changed my pen name from animeholic13 to Cathy Rin. Well, it's because the pen name I'm using now is close to my real name.
I'd like to thank the people who bothered reviewing my last chapter:
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Also, the next story I'm going to update is my fifth fanfic All Because of a Parallel Bazooka, so stay tuned for it!
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