Gokudera glances back up at Raven, blushing again.

"S-Shut up! And who do you have in mind anyway? It better not be that blond slu-." Gokudera looks at Tsuna before rephrasing his words. "—that blond…woman."

"No, the guy I'm thinking of is so much better than Kite." Raven pulls out a phone and dials a number. "Hey Hawk." He holds the phone away from his ear and the voice of a man can be heard yelling. "Hey, shut up for a second will ya. 'Cause we're getting the boss back and I need your aim. Yes...no...Bring the backup staff, if we can't get hers she's gonna be pissed. No just you...Nah, Robin can stay. Yeah. I'll meet you in Chicago. Say hello to Hannah for me, tell her I'll be back soon." Raven hands up and looks at the two young teens. "Hawks the only person aside from Phoenix I want by my side in this fight. He'll keep us covered."

"I should go tell Reborn first…I can't just leave without telling anyone." Tsuna looks around. "Maybe Reborn should come too…"

"Yes, that would be the best choice to make Juudaime. I don't exactly want to have Reborn-san worry…" Gokudera says while thinking. "Who knows what he would do to us if we just left…" Gokudera looks to Raven for reassurance. "It'd be a good idea if he came…right?"

"He won't be able to. The Vongola and the O-Loughlin have a strained relationship at best, to send in the Vongola's top assassin would be an act of war. As it is Phoenix is gonna have my head for letting you two come, but we need all the help we can get.I personally don't like the idea of four of us, the consequences outweigh the benefits. But with the four of us we'll have all ranges covered...one long range fighter, one mid-range fighter, and two short range fighters. We should be able to get in, get Phoenix and get out easy."

Gokudera slams his fist against the wall.

"Damn it." He contemplates it; Phoenix had told him that Raven was who she went to for strategies and now he could see why. "I suppose…I guess you can just tell him you'll be staying at my apartment for the next few days Juudaime. We can't exactly tell him you're heading off to America."

Tsuna thinks about it for a long time.

"Yeah, but…what if something were to happen? My mom wouldn't know and neither would Reborn…" His voice goes soft. "If I never came back, they'd never know what happened…"

"Gokudera, trust us. Me and Hawk have been with Phoenix for a long time, I'm her right hand man and he's her body guard. We are both able to hold our own against Phoenix is a fight, and you know how good she is. And Vongola, do you really think our team would let your family worry like that? If something did happen then my family would make sure your family knew. I swear on my life. But the final decision is up to your boss. So Young Vongola, what's it gonna be?"

Gokudera frowns at Tsuna's worries.

"I will never let anything happen to you Juudaime. Ever." His green eyes meet Tsuna's brown ones. "I will get you to America and back to Namimori safely. I swore an oath to protect you and I will." The silver haired teen looks to Raven. "I do trust you and your team. If Aydan does, then of course I will as will. But Juudaime better not come in harm's way. I will protect him, but if I die or something else goes wrong…you have to protect him."

Gokudera's eye soften as they seem to plead with Raven, who looks back at the teen and after a moment nods. Tsuna has to think about this a little more. Reborn wouldn't be going, but he promised his mother that he wouldn't be duped by him like she is by his dad. So he feels a little better though still nervous at not having Reborn to fall back on.

"Okay, I'll try my best." He puts a hand on Gokudera's shoulder; at least Gokudera's got his back. "Let's go save Phoenix then."

Raven smiles slightly, he was beginning to understand this kid.

"I have a feeling that my Boss is going to like you, she has a thing for…"fiery" spirits. Although yours is tame compared to most the people I know." He clasps Gokudera's shoulder. "You're following a good man."

Gokudera smirks.

"Of course I am! Juudaime is the greatest Boss a man could ever follow!" He smiles brightly as Tsuna. "And I am honored to be your right-hand man."

Tsuna cringes.

"I'm not the boss…but…aha…er…Let me go tell my mom, then."

Tsuna leaves the room quickly a single thought repeating through his mind.

"I am not the boss, I am not the boss, I am not the boss!"

Raven tilts his head to the side.

"Hm. I have a feeling Phoenix is going to have fun with him…You may wanna keep them apart for a while until he excepts being the Boss."

"If by fun you mean tease the living daylights out of him, no. I won't let her! Sure, she's my girl but I can't just sit back and watch her 'have fun' with my boss! And what do you mean until he accepts being the boss?"

"He doesn't seem to want the title. And no, Phoenix won't tease him but work with him…that she will do."

Gokudera shrugs.

As long as she doesn't kill him or tease him. I'm good."

"She won't hurt him because she knows what he means to you. You are worth more to her then her pride."

Gokudera looks up at Raven as he leans against the wall, closing his grey eyes.