It was a day before the party, and everyone was preparing the ballroom for a feast. Sawada Tsunayoshi had just come inside from a training session with Reborn, and was slowly walking up to the third floor, which is where all of the guardian's rooms were. Half asleep, he didn't notice the person exiting their room until he ran into them. Strong arm gripped his shoulders, and a deep voice rung out through the hall.
"Omnivore"
"H-H-H-Hibari! Sorry I didn't see you there, when did you get back from your mission? You're not hurt are you? Did you have any trouble with the family? Did-" Hibari had recently been sent on a mission to oversee transactions between the Vongola and a new famiglia. He had been gone a little over a week and no one had noticed his return.
The hands on his shoulders tightened, he looked up and gulped.
"Che, you talk too much. Yes I finished the mission successfully and with no injuries. You, however, seem like you can hardly stand. What have I missed in the past week?" Hibari said. His voice was softer than normal, over the years he has come to respect his boss, and eventually they became friends.
"Nothing much. I have been worried over some minor issues but besides that, reborn has increased my training in case something happens at the party." Tsuna flinched "Oh yeah… there's also going to be a party tomorrow, you don't have to come if you don't want to, but you are invited. Then there is going to be a class reunion from middle school that reborn set up…"
"Birdie-chan I heard you had returned, and now I also hear dear Tsunayoshi is holding a middle school reunion? Is heard from Chrome that you used to get bullied an awful lot back then. Kufufu I can't wait to make them pay for harming my vessel. Kufufu, Chrome?" Mukuro turned to Chrome, who was standing behind him. "I'm going to go meet up with Ken and Chikusa; I should be back by nightfall." Mukuro disappeared in a swirl of flames, leaving Chrome with the other two.
Tsuna, who had been trying to hold Hibari back, and barely succeeding, seeing as Hibari didn't want to hurt his boss unless they were sparing, released his grip with a sigh of relief. Hibari turned around and glared. Chrome walked over to them.
"Boss, hello. Kyoya, welcome back." She smiled as Hibari leaned down and gently kissed her. She and Hibari had been dating since the second they got out of high school and had gotten married about a year ago. Hibari saw her as the strongest women he had ever met, despite her shy demeanor, which was just like their boss's. Chrome was slightly shorter than Hibari, still carried her trident around, and her hair and eye patch were still the same. She had to trade in her Kokuyo uniform for something more loose fitting to accommodate for her growing belly. Chrome Dokuro was 7 months pregnant.
Hibari smiled and led her away to go get some lunch. Tsuna sighed, and walked further down the hall to his room. After that little encounter, he wasn't as tired and no matter what, he couldn't go to sleep. He was nearing the 1,000th sheep when there was a knock at the door. Sighing he walked over and opened it. There was no one there…
"Hello Decimo"
Tsuna nearly jumped in surprise. Nearly. He looked down and recognized who the voice belonged to.
"Verde! What are you doing here? Now of all times?"
"Hmmm? Reborn didn't tell you? All of the Acrobaleno are here. We have come to help with the middle school reunion. Of course I did get promised some new experiments fufufu."
Tsuna was panicking on the inside.
"But that party isn't until the day after tomorrow!" Tsuna reasoned.
"Hmmm? Reborn didn't tell you that either? It seems the guests are arriving early because they were promised the opportunity to get a tour of the mansion. The group they get put in depends on their carrier choice. Reborn told me that you will get a person from each group that seems the most promising to take on a tour and recruit them into your family." Verde told him.
"But, but that's ridiculous! I don't want to involve them with the mafia!"
"Dame Tsuna! Are you stupid?" Reborn came out of a hole in the wall. "No one knows this is The Mafia. They just think it is a branch of the actual Vongola."
Ever since the fight at the inheritance ceremony, the mafia had become widely spread. The Vongola was the most famous of course, but the tenth generation always remained in the shadows. No one knew who they were.
"The guests should be arriving soon, along with their families. His is a list of the people you will be in charge of for today, group 3, don't forget." Reborn handed him a list of 5 names, and their family members. Tsuna also noticed that Verde was gone.
List:
-Hinabi Dohachiro (scientist)
Father: Nezu Dohachiro (teacher)
-Akira Mochida (COMBUSIN officer)
Brother: Kensuke Mochida (sword expert)
-Hana Sasagawa (professional model and undercover Vongola agent)
Daughter: Chinatsu
-Kyoko Sasagawa (professional model and undercover Vongola agent)
Brother: Ryohei Sasagawa (professional boxer and Vongola sun guardian)
-Atsuko Yamari (Famous Yakuza leader in Namimori)
Father: Kenji Yamari (Previous leader and now corrupt police chief)
Tsuna stared at the list. Nezu sensei's daughter was in his class? And so was Mochida Senpai's brother? Since when? And there was a Yakuza boss in his class too? Why are they all in his group? And why is Kyoko and Hana in his group, they don't even need a tour.
"Reborn- " No sign of him anywhere. Tsuna hung his head. What would be his cover up? He couldn't just tell them that he was Vongola Decimo right?
"Group three has just arrived, would their tour guide please meet them down in the lobby? Group 3!"
The announcement rang throughout the mansion. Tsuna sighed and gripped the wall to prevent himself from falling. He slowly walked toward the elevator and selected the lobby floor. When the door opened he stepped out into the bright room, he sees a group of people chatting. Of course Kyoko, Hana, and Ryohei look most at ease, all of the others look way too excited. Ryohei was holding his newly born son, and Hana was keeping watch while the other two girls in the group gushed. Of course the first one to see him was Mochida.
"IT'S DAME TSUNA!"
