Chapter 5

Julian and the mini-Varia followed Himeno outside to the school gates. They had a hard time picking up the pace with the brunette because of her swift but graceful movement. When they arrived, they saw the teachers and the principal trying to reason out the students form another school that was huddled up in one place. The other students were watching from their classroom windows. The students who are at the grounds were being surrounded by the school police department.

"I'm telling you old man, let that girl out or we'll force ourselves in!" one of the delinquents demanded.

Himeno let out a frown and confronted them, "I guess you people didn't learn anything after I was done with you," she said as she walked straight to them. The teachers recognized the voice and moved out of her way, "Are you looking for me losers?" she mocked.

Then a man with blonde hair came out of the huddled group, "You! You're the brat who let our prey get away!" he shouted.

Himeno glared at them, "If you mean prey, you mean Sayoko Amamiya, a first year student from this very school, who came from a rich family and is now traumatized because of you're harassment, and taking advantage of her fear and robbing of her allowance from her parents. I did the right thing in beating the crap out of you people because she is a student of this school. And I asked you nicely to stop it, but you used brute force on me, so I did the same. So stop your crap you weak parasites," she insulted.

"You little brat!" said the blonde and attacked her with a crowbar to her head. Himeno smirked and with her metal gloves, she stopped the crowbar with both her hands and met face to face with the blonde. The other student police prepared to fight, but Himeno stopped them, "Don't. This is my fight and my fight alone. Just keep the students from coming near here," she ordered with authority. The student polices had no choice but to obey.

She showed a smirking face to the man looking a bit tensed because of the power of the brunette in stopping a big blow. She wanted to beat him up, but there's something she must do first.

"Principal," she called.

"Yes Miss Suiri?" the principal asked.

"Since they used brute force on me, can I have the permission to do the same?" she offered.

Now the principal was a wise one since he is at the age of thirty, so he knows better, "You have my permission, but don't do it too much or else something bad might happen," said approving the offer of the young brunette.

Himeno then placed a sinister smile, "Understood," she plainly replied and disappeared in front of the blonde in a split second and the brunette gave him a hand chop behind the nape and fell to the ground. She then looked at the fallen boy, then to the others, "Anyone else? You can run, but I'll be happy to spread in your school that you retreated because of a girl," she threatened with a smirk.

The others were rather enraged and all of them assaulted her at once. Himeno glared and prepared her gloves for more punishment, "Those who crowd together to defeat only one person are weak," she said as she dashed toward them and hand chopped them all on the nape making them all fall unconscious. She brushed off dirt on her gloves and sighed, "Really, you people are weak parasites. That happened because you flocked together," she commented.

"But Suiri-san, they might tell lies that you really hurt them. What will you do then?" asked one of the teachers.

Himeno put on a reassuring face, "Don't worry, I have proof. Right Ai-chan?" she called.

Then Ai appeared behind Megumi-sensei holding a video camera, "Affirmative Commissioner Suiri," she assured.

The brunette then smiled, "See? If they have any complaints, they can directly come to me and I will show the footage." Then she looked at the men lying on the ground groaning. "You lose again. I'll give you until the end of Lunch hour to get off the school property," she said as she went to Ai to look at the footage.

Martin let out a whistle, "looks like Suiri is capable of combat after all," he commented.

Yohannes looked at the white haired replica of Byakuran, "Gesso," he called.

"Yes?" Julian asked.

"Is she a Millefiore? If I sense a lie on you, I will skin you alive," he demanded. More like threatened.

Julian was a little surprised by the question of the raven, but he didn't show it. She's not a part of the Millefiore or the mafia, but she knows everything about him, but he knows Himeno is a part of something greater than mafia. "Of course not," he lied but not noticeable by them, "She doesn't even know I'm in the mafia. Besides, she's my childhood friend for over ten years now, and I don't want to get her involved with the mafia," he explained. They didn't notice a tint of lie in him. He is capable of hiding the truth, just like his father.

Jonathan was about to ask a question when Himeno called Julian, "Julian, come here," she said.

Julian then ran to Himeno. The mini-Varia looked at Julian.

"Saved by Suiri," Regine said.

"He won't be when we get another chance to interrogate him," Athena replied.

Back at Himeno, Julian and Ai, they began to recap the hard evidence footage, when Ai remembered something. She took out her USB and gave it to Himeno, "Here's the info you want Himeno," she said as she handed it to the brunette.

Julian became curious, "Info of what?" he asked.

Himeno gave a smile, "Girl stuff," she replied. Julian didn't pry any longer.

"By the way Himeno, what will you do to train the participants of the MV contest at the music festival?" Ai asked.

Himeno thought for a while, "Well, we are starting today after school, so I have to work on their appearance first. White hair doesn't seem to fit on Anya,"

"And Rinsel's hidden eyes," Julian added.

"That's right," Ai said remembering something, "What group are you going to present?"

Julian then smiled, "It's a secret," he replied.

"No fair," Ai stated. "But this is going to cost you two of your Police Department duties," she added.

"We'll send our excuse later," Himeno answered.

Vongola Italian Base

In the Vongola headquarters, there sat a thirty-nine year-old Tsuna in his office looking at the window with his arms crossed with a sullen face. Behind him was his desk full of signed paperwork. It has been half a day since he sent two agents from Vendetta to locate Himeno.

Just last Christmas Eve at the town stores in Sicily, Tsuna spotted a girl that looks like a fourteen year-old him along with Kyoko and the others for their last minute Christmas shopping. They tried to follow her, but she disappeared instantly the very same way they saw her. They only tracked her again three days later when she was in the airport on a flight to Japan. But because of an emergency caused by the Millefiore, and was watching them somewhere, they completely lost track of her. They only tracked her again just three months ago when one of his friends in Namimori called and said he spotted a girl that looked like him. He then ordered his research facility to find out who she is, but all they could dig up is her basic descriptions because her file is highly classified, which they suspected, she must be an important child.

And just last month, they discovered an organization spearheaded by a woman with a masked identity only known as Mistress Moon Raven and is connected and at Vendice's disposal when necessary. They can kill, investigate, or anything according to their tactics, or their clients' orders. It had taken a lot of time for them to have a meeting with them, and they had met one of the best agents the organization has at their disposal, and their head also came that remembered him of someone because of the puffy black hat with an orange rim she wore.

His trail of thoughts was interrupted when Gokudera entered the room. "Juudaime, the flight preparations for next month to Namimori is already scheduled. Even Dino is coming to see his daughter Jessa,"

Tsuna faced the silver haired man with a forced smile, "Thank you, Gokudera-kun," he replied.

Gokudera noticed the forced smile, "Juudaime, are you worried about what will happen on what they will find about that girl?" he asked.

Tsuna nodded slightly, "What if she's not my daughter? If she is, what if she hates us? I've seen you guys having fun with the children, and it makes me regret why I did that to her," he answered with a sad and regretful expression.

"Even if she hates you for that Juudaime, we have a strong reason why we did that. And that is for her safety. If she stayed here with us, her life would be in danger," Gokudera explained.

Tsuna gave a sad smile, "Maybe you're right,"

"And besides, we will find out the agents' reports when we get to Namimori next month. We can't miss the annual school Music Festival at Nami-Private conjoining Nami-Middle now can we?" Gokudera said cheering him up.

Tsuna smiled honestly this time, "I can't wait,"

Namimori Middle School

All of them were eating at the school rooftop, with the permission of Kantaro, since the principal, Kusakabe appointed him as the new Disciplinary Committee chairman just like Kyouya. Today, they were all informed of them going to Nami-Private for the Music festival to be held there as a joint festival because they have enough space for both schools.

"Great, not only are we going to Nami-Private next month, but we're also going to see the Varia brats over there," Ayako complained.

"But at least we will see the Himeno Suiri girl they talked about last night," Narumi said.

"Can't wait!" Seishiro stated.

"We have to inform Jessa and the others about this later," Gilbert stated.

"I just hope this is not a wild goose chase," Kantaro said annoyed, remembering something that his father and Tsuna arranged for him.

"The teachers also said that we're going there tomorrow. We will help out Class 2-SS with their preparations for their Music Video Contest. The participants of their annual Music Video contest were already chosen, and we will help them out in their set on their class president's estate," Narumi informed.

"I wonder how big it is…" Gilbert said.

"It's not like we've never seen an estate before," Gino replied. "Oh, and I happen to find out that the girl, Himeno Suiri is also in that class along with them," he added referring to the mini-Varia.

"What?" Ayako said in surprise, "We will be with those brats?!"

Gino took out a piece of paper, "The class list never lie Ayako,"

"Why should we always be unfortunate…?" Ayako murmured.

Back at Nami-Private

A few minutes before Lunch hour was over, Himeno came to check the front gate if the men lying outside the gate are already gone. She then smiled in satisfaction because of the clear and clean school front, and went back inside the room. Today was Tuesday, and it was free period because the teachers have and emergency meeting.

When she came inside, she made an announcement, "Okay, news flash everyone, the once who will prepare first for the MV contest are the main participants. Now, you guys will help in preparing the settings of the MV of f(x). The song is La Cha Ta which is their debut single. Every Saturday and Sunday, the ones who wants to help out at our studio at my house is welcome, while us, the main participants practice every single day for a whole week before we use the studio on the second week of preparations. Those who want to be a part in making it will talk to the vice, Shinkiro-kun. The main participants can meet me after school outside the gate," she advised. "Now enjoy free period, I need to go to the S.P.D. headquarters to file my leave of absence in school police duties," she said as she exited the room.

When she left, the other students went to Shinkiro's table so they could help out in the studio designing. But the mini-Varia huddled up in Yohannes' table to talk.

"Geez that girl, what is she expecting us to do? Play dress-up?" Rinsel stated.

"Well there is a good cause in this," Martin said which made the others look at him.

Yohannes asked, "What is it then?"

"Since she is a candidate to us that she could be the possible missing Vongola Eleventh, it could be a good chance to know more of her than just on papers and info on the net, and it would take longer if we wait for Shiori's research which she will only start in a month," Martin explained.

"That is a good idea," Jonathan agreed.

"Then it's settled. We girls will go at Suiri's to investigate," Regine announced.

"This can't be good…" Anya murmured.

"So, want to play soccer here?" Martin offered as he took out a soccer ball. All of them agreed and moved all the chairs away to the side of the walls. They could've done it outside, but the soccer club is using it for their upcoming game.

Back at Himeno, she went to the S.P.D. HQ and filed a leave of absence. Then she went to her table, opened her computer and opened the file in Ai's USB and browsed. She then found about the Vongola family dating back over four hundred years ago, in the sixteenth century. Then she skipped a few generations to the current one. The tenth generation of the Vongola; the mortal enemy of the Millefiore Family for years. She began to browse everything about the feud, but she paid attention more to the information of the Vongola Decimo, though it has no picture.

"Hmm…Tsunayoshi Sawada? So he's Japanese, the descendant of Vongola Primo…and very skilled…interesting…" she said and browsed on his education. It appeared that he was born on October 14 in Namimori. But what surprised her is his reputation from pre-school to middle school.

"Dame-Tsuna? Now how someone like him did become a perfect mafia boss?" she then browsed again and found the man's tutor, Reborn, the greatest Vongola hitman. "Judging from this info, it is possible…must've taken years," she murmured. She remembered she was a klutz when she was three. Always tripping on something and having a hard time understanding things. But because of her foster parents' help, she quickly improved. She quietly giggled at that thought.

"Hmm…I wonder…" she said as she browsed the info continuously. She went to see his middle school bio data and was surprised at what she saw.

"What? It's…its impossible…how…?" she murmured. There at her screen is the picture of the said Vongola Decimo at age fourteen, with brown spiky hair, and honey brown eyes, with her exact face. "This…this is…impossible…unless…" she said as she concluded in her mind of what she found out. "He's my…father…?" then she straightened up shrugging it off "No…it's impossible, no." she denied. "It's just impossible. He can't be my father…someone like that…and Julian's father's enemy…" she said as she searched if he had a child. "It says here that he once had a daughter but sent her away a few days after her birth…she was named…Himeno…" she read with wide eyes. "It's still unknown where she is and what became of her fate…either the Vongola had no use for her, or she was banished and disowned by the Vongola…" she then closed her eyes and turned off her computer.

She then went to the rooftop to cool her head. 'It's impossible…right…? It must be…a coincidence…yes…it must be…Himeno, this is a coincidence. But if it's not…what will I do…?'

After a few minutes, she went back to the classroom.

Back there, everyone in the room was playing soccer and cheering on the others who were playing. Shinkiro was trying desperately to stop them.

"E-Everyone, please stop this before Kaichou gets back," he pleaded.

"Aw lighten up Shinkiro, we'll be done playing before she comes right back," said one of the students playing.

"P-Please stop! I-If Kaichou sees this-"

Jonathan had the ball and he kicked it to their team's goal point, but it hit the sides and went flying to the door. Little did they know that Himeno was already there. She opened it and was welcomed by a soccer ball and hit her forehead hard. She then fell and landed on the floor. Everyone was surprised.

"K-Kaichou!" Shinkiro shouted as he went to her.

Then she murmured something with her eyes closed, "I swear…if I find out…who…is behind this…indoor soccer game, I'll…" she said as she fell silent completely.

The girls of the mini-Varia, of course excluding Anya who was only smirking with the three boys chanted, "Martin is in trouble~ Martin is in trouble~"

"Cut it out!" Martin shouted.

"That's enough. Help us here. Suiri is heavier than she looks from the hamburgers she consumes in a day," Ai said.

Everyone huddled up and sent her to the nurse's office.

Vendetta Assassination Headquarters

Moon Raven sat on her chair inside the office reading a folder of Himeno. She sighed in disappointment, "Decimo, if only you've seen her grow," she murmured, for she has witnessed how the little girl has grown into a very refined and skilled girl.

Then she heard a knock on her door, and opened revealing a man with blonde hair with a half mask of a wolf. Moon Raven smiled, "Do you need anything Lightning Wolf?" She asked.

"Did they notice you?" he asked worriedly.

The woman smiled, "No need to worry, they didn't notice anything," she assured.

"What if they did? You shouldn't have come to the meeting," Lightning Wolf stated.

"It's because I want to know Decimo's status right now. He asked the organization to look for his daughter, and we know her. They couldn't do it because of Byakuran," she replied.

Lightning Wolf was taken aback by this, "So this means he's back?" he asked.

Moon Raven nodded, "And also, he has a son, but I don't know if he's helping him with his own will,"

The blonde raised an eyebrow, "What makes you say that?"

"I sense that the boy has hesitations of following his father. He didn't even tell him that he joined a certain group. After all, Byakuran did command his son to monitor the Decimo's daughter, who is White Lotus, and I sense some betrayal in the air," Moon Raven gave a sigh.

"Do her foster parents know?" Lightning Wolf asked.

Moon Raven shook her head, "No. I want them to find out for themselves, not through me, because they accepted this assignment themselves. If they did find out that White Lotus is Decimo's, they have to choose if they should tell her or not because of what White Lotus feels. Remember what happened when she found out she was adopted?"

Lightning Wolf nodded, "Total disaster,"

"I know that she will not accept it openly, since she has a tint of hatred to her real parents even though she never knew them. She believes that they abandoned her for no reason at all. But I'm also afraid of what will happen if she finds out herself." She continued.

"What do you mean?" the blonde asked.

"I saw the call log conversation of White Lotus and Lycoris this morning by the phones I gave them to avoid betrayal against the organization, and every morning, the call log is sent to me for observations. By intuition, she's probably wondering about him because she asked from Lycoris all the Vongola-related information she could gather, but she kept it a secret from Anemone,"

Lightning Wolf gave a sigh, "The only ones who will know who White Lotus is are the ones who has known her and her father for a long time…and that includes Anemone too…she probably didn't want to involve him in this,"

"True, those two are close ever since their childhood days," Moon Raven added. "And he has also known the truth since he is a mafia spy in his regular days without his mask,"

"So you used this organization to seal the fate of Byakuran to lose?" he asked.

"Precisely, and give his son freedom from him," Moon Raven replied as she stood up and walked to the window and looked at the sky, "And it's about time too, for me to take off my mask and help out the Vongola to defeat him once again,"

"All of us will accompany you to the very end, Mistress," Lightning Wolf assured. "After all, you are the one who created this organization fifteen years ago,"

"Thank you for the praise," she said.

Then they were interrupted by a knock, "Come in," Moon Raven instructed.

Then a mist surrounded the whole floor of the room, and from the shadows showed three figures with their whole head covered in bandages. Both Moon Raven and Lightning Wolf were a bit surprised at the entrance of the figures.

"What does some men from Vendicare needs that you decided to come here?" Moon Raven asked.

The first bandaged man answered with a dreary voice, "We are here to look for sufficient agents from your organization to be part of Vendicare,"

"And who might they be?" Moon Raven asked.

"We are interested about those agents who joined this organization some six to seven years ago," the second man replied. "And we need their mission records also,"

Moon Raven gave a sigh as she reached to her desk and took out a small chip in a plastic looking case and handed it to one of them, "Here you are. We record it via electronic devices. In that chip is a copy of all the records of all the agents you are asking for," she informed.

After a few seconds, the room was then again covered in fog and the three men disappeared. Lightning Wolf noticed the uneasy look of Moon Raven's face.

"Is there anything wrong?" he asked.

"Everything. It's rare for Vendicare to choose agents with the ages of fifteen below. They usually look for sufficient agents from them at the age of eighteen above," she replied. "Unless Byakuran is behind this… Remember, he stroke a deal with Vendicare to release Ghost years ago,"

"What if Byakuran finds out that-" he was cut off.

"No, he won't. I made sure to keep their identities safe, I didn't include their real identities in the information I gave them," she assured.

Suiri Estate

The Suiri couple returned to the estate some time after lunch and quickly went to their house office afterwards where they investigate on their current mission. They usually get it done quickly within a week, but on their situation and mission right now, they don't know how to finish it. How will they tell her? Most of all, they are afraid on what will happen if she finds out as they remembered what happened some six years ago. (This will not be known until in the later chapters)

"How on earth will we tell her without that happening again?" Nori wondered worriedly.

"We are still not sure if she really is the Vongola Decimo's daughter," Mori reasoned.

"But dear, all the evidence we needed is already in front of us! The ring, her image, her clumsiness when she was young…She is the one they've been looking for." Nori answered.

Mori was about to answer when a phone call was heard, and he answered it. It was from the school nurse,"Yes? What? - Is she alright? Okay, we'll be there," he said as he hung up.

"What is it?" she asked.

"Himeno was hit by a soccer ball when she entered the room. It seems that her classmates were playing inside and the ball accidentally hit her when she went back there from the S.P.D. headquarters," Mori answered.

"What? We better go there. Himeno comes first before the mission," Nori declared as the couple went out and drove to the school.

Oh…she was hit by a soccer ball! Who knows what might happen to her. So sorry about showing the original characters short. I can't think of anything else.