CHAPTER 5: Meeting the Vongola Guardians
I was once again reading my past diary entries which started five years ago. After some thoughts I decided to give my attention to my wardrobe so I can at least prepare decent attire for tomorrow. In five minutes I decided on wearing the orange knee length dress given to me by Luce-nee on my 16th birthday and a black cardigan. My thoughts started to rewind on what happened during dinner earlier and the thought gave me a chuckle.
Flashback
"So how's the first day of work Tsuna?", Luce-nee asked me during dinner and that question had all the attention of the Arcobalenos directed to me.
"Well, the butler kind of gave me a tour around the important parts of the mansion and showed me my office", I replied and silence once again settled.
"The people there are treating you just fine right Tsuna?" Fon-nii asked and the Arcobalenos' attentions are once again on me.
"I'm fine, Fon-nii the people there are quite polite and understanding. I'm sure I will get comfortable there", I simply said and silence once overtook.
"Well if someone hurt...", before Skull-nii can end his sentence I decided to speak out.
"I know everyone of you is very worried about me, but as I have said I am just doing fine. I can defend myself pretty well if someone decided to hurt me so you can have your minds be at peace". I have to say these lines so that all of them will stop worrying. I can still remember what happened when I told them that someone bullied me at school. Let's just say that the people I had mentioned have to be sent to mental hospitals, and medical hospitals because of the trauma they had faced. From that day I decided to never blurt out anything that has to do with me being hurt.
'I wonder what awaits me tomorrow' was my last thought before sleep overtook me not knowing that tomorrow will be the start of a new way of life for me.
Once again Reborn-nii drove me to the Vongola Headquarters because he said, he wants to talk with the Vongola Boss again.
He went to the seventh floor while I stopped at the fifth floor. On the way a lot of maids and butlers greeted us and that is because of Reborn's position in the family.
I haven't explained the position hierarchy of Vongola right? First of all the head of the whole family and manages the overall business of Vongola is the Vongola Boss. Under him are three sets of groups- Guardians, Arcobaleno, and a secret group that Reborn wouldn't even tell me. The Vongola Guardians are the closest people to the Vongola Boss. You already know what the Arcobalenos are.
And lastly I can still remember that Reborn-nii and Luce-nee told me that there is a third group protecting the Vongola Boss. Their main responsibility is to become the shield to protect the boss and his guardians.
Under the Arcobalenos are the Generals, their job is to carry not so hard missions assigned to the Arcobaleno team. They are also assigned to recruit people who have the capability to be part of the Vongola. The Arcobalenos 'main goal is to carry missions that aims to benefit the Famiglia.
The Vongola guardians and the third team have the same responsibilities. The only difference is that the Vongola guardians do the missions and the third group do the paper works. However, whenever a Guardian is to leave the headquarters, he/she must be accompanied by a member of the third team.
Under the joint section are the CEDEF, Varia. Vongola Inc. and Departments of the Vongola. This means that the management of the whole Famiglia is within their domain.
The Consulenza Esterna Della Famiglia or CEDEF for short is translated as the External Advisers of the Family. Their main job is mainly on research and intellectual processes. Whenever files and documents of a person need to be known, the CEDEF has it all to give. Next is the Varia, or known as the independent assassination squad. They are mainly the people who do assassinations if it is really needed. The Vongola Incorporation is of course the business of the Vongola known to the world. And lastly the Departments are sections of the Vongola that deals with everything needed for the Mafia family.
After two days of working here, I have never seen even one of the main members of the family except for the Arcobalenos of course. Curiosity got into me and I went to ask one of the maids stationed outside my room.
"Um, hello...you're Strella right?" I asked the young maid who was almost done cleaning the hallways.
"Good morning, Lady Yuki is there anything I can do for you?" the maid nervously asked.
"I know this is quite personal, but can I talk with you inside my office?" I told her and she willingly complied to my wishes. Being the secretary for the Arcobalenos really gave me a high rank.
I gestured the nervous maid to seat in the chair I have prepared for her and told her to be calm.
"Relax Strella I just want to ask you something", I told her and that was quite effective seeing that she stopped fidgeting. "Sorry if this is quite sudden but can you tell me the names and appearances of the Vongola Boss and his Guardians?"
"Sure thing Lady Yuki. First of all the Vongola Decimo is known as Giotto di Vongola. He is the grandson of Vongola Nono. He is really very kind and so handsome", while saying that the maid seems to blush.
"Lady Yuki actually, all the Vongola Boss and his guardians are all handsome and beautiful. The Boss has seven guardians, 4 are male and the remaining 3 are girls".
"The Storm Guardian and the right hand man of the Decimo is Master Gabrielle or G for short. The Rain Guardian and the left hand is Miss Arisa. The Lightning Guardian and the shield of the group is Mister Lampo. The Sun Guardian is Master Knuckles which serves as the medic. The Cloud Guardian and the protector of the group is Miss Viole. The Mist Guardian and the manipulator is Master Daemon. Lastly, the Snow Guardian and the lookout of the group is Miss Elena", Strella finished her short explanation.
"Thank you so so much Strella, I owe you one. I think I am the only person in the mansion who has never seen even one of them", I told the maid and continued to have a small chat with her until a knock interrupted us.
Strella opened the door and said four words...
"Good morning Master G".
Silence settled in the room and Strella opened my office door a bit wider, enough for me to see the infamous right –hand man of the Vongola Decimo. Well what the maids are saying are true, all guardians really are good-looking. Gabrielle or G for short, sports a red hair ending a little above his chin. He wore a red undershirt, black necktie, and a black tuxedo. He looked around the room and turned his attention to me.
"Tsunayuki Sawada, secretary for the Arcobalenos. We the Vongola Guardians would like to meet you after an hour at the seventh floor. Make sure not to be late", G said with a cold voice and left as fast as he had entered.
Finally, I can already meet the infamous Vongola Guardians. What's bothering me though is the Storm Guardian's tone of speaking to me, maybe he was in a bad mood? After an hour of sorting some paperworks for the Arcobalenos, I made my way to the seventh floor of the Vongola HQ.
As I went out from the elevator, a smiling black haired girl a few years older than me greeted me. She has shoulder length hair and wears a blue dress with black jacket.
"Tsunayuki right? I'm Arisa, Tenth Generation Rain Guardian. It's nice seeing another Japanese in here. Come on I'll lead you to the meeting room where the Sun Arcobaleno is also waiting", Arisa said and we made our way towards the meeting rooms area.
"So Reborn-nii will be with me there", I began thinking of a lot of ways on how to introduce myself so that I will not embarrass the world's greatest hit man who raised me.
"Where here", Arisa said and stopped near two huge brown doors.
She slowly opened the doors and what greeted me are six people namely the other six Vongola Guardians. They were all drinking tea and where seating at three separate sofas. Arisa told me to join digging in and pulled me to sit with her in other vacant sofa.
After eating the snacks, the Tenth Generation Guardians each introduced themselves.
The one who went first was a yellow-haired lady wearing an apricot dress with a black overcoat.
"Nice to meet you at last Tsunayuki Sawada. I'm Elena di Neve, Tenth Generation Snow Guardian", she said and directed a small smile.
Second to introduce is a man I presume to be Elena's boyfriend because they were acting lovey-dovey earlier while we were eating. The purple-haired man is wearing an indigo shirt, black tie, and a black tuxedo.
"Greetings, Tsunayuki Sawada, I am known as Daemon Rokudo, the Tenth Generation Mist Guardian.
Third is a beautiful light yellow haired lady wearing a purple dress with a black overcoat. She is the only one standing and is leaning on the wall.
"Viole Aguerris, Tenth Generation Cloud Guardian", she simply said in reply. What the maids said were quiet true, the Cloud Guardian is really a woman of a few words.
"It's EXTREMELY nice to meet you to the MAX! I'm Knuckles Sasagawa, Tenth Generation Sun Guardian", a black haired man wearing a yellow shirt, black tie, and a black tuxedo shouted.
"Oh well...I'm the GREAT Lampo Bovino. Bow down to me and be my personal servant", a black curly haired man wearing a green shirt, black tie, and a black tuxedo said and after that Arisa smacked him on the head.
"Manners Lampo. Hi Tsuna my full name is Arisa Kouyuu as you have known I am the Tenth Generation Rain Guardian and Lampo here is the Tenth Generation Lightning Guardian.
"Alright...introductions are done...now we have met the Arcobaleno secretary so let's get back to work", G said and stood up only to be pulled back by Elena.
"What do you mean everyone is introduced, you haven't even said yours", Elena said and directed a glare to the right-hand man.
"I'm G...okay I'm done let's go back to our offices now"
After that Arisa smacked G's head this time which made the right hand man scowl in pain.
"Sorry about that Tsuna, this is Gabrielle Rosso, the Tenth Generation Storm Guardian and the right-hand man", Arisa calmly said.
"That hurt Arisa, as I am saying let's all go back now", G stated again but all the guardians seemed not to mind him.
"Guys..Gio...",
"Ciaossu everyone, glad you're all here Giotto has something to say to you", Reborn entered the room and behind him is a man wearing an orange shirt, a black tie, and a black tuxedo. A cloak can be seen dangling on his shoulder. Overall everything the man is wearing is EXPENSIVE. Based by how we handle himself, he is the infamous Vongola Decimo.
"As you can see what I will be telling you now is about the coming ball of the Cavallone Famiglia which we were invited to come", a very familiar soothing voice occupied the whole room.
Well these are confidential matters so I'll have to go out right. As you can see I am seating on a large sofa that faces outward so no one can really see me until I will stand up. Gathering my courage I proceeded to crawl towards the door in the direction opposite of where the Guardians' discussion is taking place.
Only a meter more from the door until a voice got my attention.
"I didn't know you're here Tsuna", Reborn said and that got the attention of all the Vongola Guardians and the Decimo himself.
I looked at the place where the Decimo and Guardians' were seating. What greeted me are very familiar features. Blonde gravity defying hair and sapphire blue eyes who are staring at me.
Shock filled my system and only one word was uttered from my lips.
"Ieyasu?"