This chapter will mostly be in Tsuna's POV
"Talking"
'Thinking' (Narrator's POV)
Thinking (Tsuna's POV)
Beta by Pure Red Crane
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Chapter 2
Investigation
They're walking along the hallway of Oscurità's mansion. Tsuna walked side by side with Hayato and Takeshi, followed by Lambo and Ryohei, then Mukuro and Chrome. Lastly, Kyoya walked not far behind them.
Tsuna felt his Hyper Intuition tell him that there was something in some room. He glanced at the door and found nothing weird on it. 'What is that room?' He thought while walking away toward the meeting room.
When they reached the room, Oscurità's subordinates opened the door for them. Tsuna walked in first and he was greeted by a blonde haired man, "Hello, Vongola. Please have a seat." Tsuna walked forward and sat in front of the blonde haired man.
Tsuna eyed the man cautiously. He sat relaxed on his seat. The man's sapphire blue eyes looked at him warmly. And his lip always made a wide smile. 'He doesn't look dangerous. But, my Hyper Intuition keeps warning me. This man may up to no good.'
It had been a half hour and they talked about anything. Earlier they talked about an alliance between them, but the topic had changed into silly topic. The Oscurità's Boss often throws some jokes as if they were in a cafe having a friendly lunch together.
While listening to the man's talking, Tsuna tried to remember about Oscurità Famiglia. There was a rumour about Oscurità that they were the ones who caused Octavo's death. But there was no evidence about it. Besides, it had been a long time ago. It's hard to do any investigation now.
~Flashback, two days ago, Tsuna's POV~
"Juudaime!"
I look up from my paperwork when I hear Hayato barge into my office, "Hayato?"
"I'm sorry for my rudeness, Juudaime. But, you have to take a look at this." he says while pointing at page in the book he held.
I take the book from his hand and read the sentences.
Case: Octavo's sudden death
"Eh?" I look at the book cover. "Unrevealed Mysteries in Vongola History" written by...I can't figure out the name. There were some scratches on it. As if someone tried to hide it. I open the book again and read it. The contents of the book were like a diary of someone. Instead of mentioning someone's name, the person who writes this used 'I' to tell his/her deduction about Octavo's death.
People said that Octavo died in a war. I asked her Guardians and her son, Timoteo. At first they didn't want to let out a single thing, but after I convinced them to tell me, they told me that Octavo's death was odd.
When I asked them further, they said that several months ago, Octavo coughed a lot of blood. The famiglia was in panic because Octavo was supposed to be healthy. She always kept her health and rarely got sick. Doctor said that he couldn't find the cause at all. He said that she was healthy and none of her organs malfunctioned. Because of that, some people thought that Octavo was poisoned. But, that thought soon disappeared because the doctor said that there was no poison. Since that time, Octavo's condition didn't get any better, she often coughs blood and sometimes she got a heart attack. Everyone felt pity when they saw Octavo's weakening state.
Until one day, one of the subordinates said that if the Oscurità was still there, they might save Octavo. They remembered that time when Octavo and Oscurità Quinto had a meeting. Octavo left the meeting with fury and then Oscurità disappeared without a trace. Did something happen between them? That question plagued everyone's mind at that time, and some conclude that Octavo's weakening state was because of the Oscurità.
Then, one of Vongola's enemies who knew about Octavo's condition held a war between Vongola and them. It was Vongola was about to win, but Octavo got heart attack and the enemy took advantage of it and killed Octavo. In the end, Vongola won the war because Octavo's Guardians and Timoteo killed the enemy's boss and wiped out that famiglia.
That was the only thing I heard from Octavo's Guardians and Timoteo about Octavo's death. The main problem was Octavo's weakening state. If Octavo didn't get the heart attack, she wouldn't have died that time. I asked them about Octavo's meeting with Oscurità Boss, but they also didn't know about it.
I used my privilege to investigate that case. I checked Octavo's office; I couldn't find anything about her meeting with the Oscurità. I was about to give up, then I saw an odd motif on the wallpaper in her office. I walked closer and examined the wallpaper. The wallpaper uses the Vongola Crest as its motif. But, there was one design that was different.
The text ended there. I wanted to go further, but two following pages were torn off. Wallpaper? I look around my office. Octavo's office was also the Vongola Bosses' office. It means that office is this room. I squinted my eyes to look over the wallpaper.
"Juudaime...what's wrong?" I look at Hayato. I forgot that he is still here.
"Is there something you are searching for, Juudaime?" he asks again. Should I tell him?...My intuition said no.
"Nothing, Hayato," I say while looking at him.
His face was unsure. He asked me again, "Really?"
I smile at him and say, "Really, Hayato."
"If Juudaime says so."
"Anyway, Hayato, where did you find this book?" I ask him while raising the book.
"Ah, I found it in the library. I was searching about the Oscurità and I found that book." He raises his eyebrow.
I hummed lowly and eyed the book. I looked up at Hayato again, "Is this all?" He nods, "Thank you, Hayato. You can go now." I watched as he walked out, bowed at me and closed the door.
"Now, to find the different design," I stood up and looked around.
Where's it? I have searched for the motif for almost 15 minutes. But, I still can't find it. Is it really in this room? Then, I remembered when Nono guided me around Vongola Headquarters. He said that after he inherited Vongola, Nono made some changes in Vongola Headquarters. But, where is it?
I walked out from my office to find Hayato. Where is he? Maybe in library again.
"SHUT UP! JUST FINISH IT!"
Speak of the devil. I hear his voice coming from Lambo's office. It seems they are bickering again. I sigh at that thought. "Hayato, are you there?" I shouted while knocking on the door.
The door was opened by Hayato. Behind him, Lambo waves his hand at me. "Juudaime, do you need something?" he asked excitedly while letting me into the room.
"Hayato, do you know where we kept the blue print of Vongola's headquarters?"
"Blue print? Yes, I know, Juudaime. But, what for?" he asks confused.
"There is something I need to check. Tell me where it is."
"Let me guide you there, Juudaime." He grabbed my wrist enthusiastically. We walk out from the room. Before he closes the door, Hayato shouts at Lambo annoyed, "You should have finished the paperwork when I come back." With that, he bangs the door close.
"What's wrong, Hayato?" I ask as he takes (drags) me to who know where.
"That Stupid Cow doesn't want to finish his paperwork again." I sigh and mentally face palmed. Lambo is very lazy when it comes to paperwork.
We walk for 3 minutes, and now we stand in front of Giannini's office. Pointing at the door in front me, I ask him uncertainly, "Here?" when I see Hayato nods, I knocked the door.
There was no answer. I knocked again, this time harder. Still no answer. I was about to knock the door again when Hayato impatiently barged in and shouted, "Where the fuck are you? Juudaime is here!"
I looked into the room to find Hayato shouting and pointing his finger at those people who didn't pay any attention at him at all. I sigh, "Enough, Hayato."
I walked towards them and I placed my hand on Irie Shouichi's shoulder. He jumped and turned around, "Eh? Tsuna? What are you doing here?"
"I need Vongola's headquarters' blue print." I say. He called Giannini who doing who know what. When he gets his attention, he says that I need Vongola's headquarters' blue print now.
Immediately, Giannini got it for me. "Here, Juudaime."
I opened the blue print and study it. "This is the new blue print, isn't it? Do you have the old one?" I looked at Giannini who immediately searched for it.
"Tsuna, why do you need it?" Irie asked me.
I only answered, "There is something I need to check."
Giannini came back with the blue print in his hand. I took it from his hand and placed the new and the old blue prints on the table, and study it. My office is a new room. It means that design is not there. I look at the old one. Vongola's boss's office is there. I compared it with the new one. And that room is... the meeting room.
"Thank you, Giannini." I left the room in hurry. I heard Hayato run after me, shouting. "Juudaime, where are you going?"
I run toward the meeting room. When I reached it, I barged into it. I catched my breath.
"Juudaime!"
"What's wrong Tsuna?"
"Tsuna-nii"
"Oya, oya, what are you running for, Vongola?"
"Bossu?"
"Running in the hallway, I'll bite you to death."
It seems that Hayato's shouts caught everyone's attention.
"Wait here." I closed the door and locked it. I can hear them shout, ask me what's wrong. I can't let them know about it. My hyper Intuition said so. I look over the room and search for the design.
I let my Hyper Intuition guide me. I walked to one of the corners. It's! I found the design. No surprise no one could find it. It was in the corner of the room where no one will pay any attention to.
I squinted my eyes to examine the design. There are some sentences written on it.
With shell to protect the family.
And key to open the past.
We will reveal the truth and secrets.
Find the jewels where everything began.
May your ring and flame guide you.
The truth and secrets are in your hand.
What does it mean?I read the sentences again.
…
'With shell to protect family' Vongola Famiglia?
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'And key to open the past we will reveal the truth and secrets,' I can't understand it. Does it mean that this will lead me to find the truth and secrets about the past?
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'Find the jewels,' Jewels? The truth and secrets? 'Where everything began' Began...beginning? ...First? ...PRIMO!
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I read the first sentence again. 'Shell to protect the family,' Wait! If I combine the first and forth sentences, it can mean Vongola Primo Famiglia! Then the next sentences are also the same.
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'And key to open the past; may your ring and flame guide you,' It means the ring and flame will be the key to open the past. I looked at my ring. Ring and flame, Vongola Ring.
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'We will reveal the truth and secrets. The truth and secret are in your hand. 'I will know the truth and secrets.
…
I smiled when I can finally understand it. But, 'where everything began' where can I find the Vongola Primo Famiglia? Portrait? Better check it.
I walked towards the door and unlock it. The door suddenly opened. My Guardians were still there, "Juudaime! What are you doing? And why did you have to lock the door?" I felt that the other guardians wanted to ask the same thing.
I smile at them, "There is something I need to check and I am not allowed to let you know about it."
"What do you mean, Tsunayoshi?" I look at Kyoya and smile.
"It's a secret between Vongola Bosses." Yes, it is. This room was actually the Vongola's Bosses' office. It means no one besides the Vongola's Boss is allowed to know. Does Nono know about it?
I dismissed them and they go reluctantly, they were curious about it. When they had left, I started to walk. Now, I have to check the Vongola Primo Famiglia's portrait. As far as I know, there are 4 Vongola Primo Famiglia's portraits in this headquarter.
Right now, I was back in my office again. I had checked all the portraits. But I couldn't find anything on it or behind it. Am I wrong? 'where everything began' what does it mean?
My train of thought was cut off when I heard knocking on my door. "Come in."
"Juudaime, you have stayed in this room too long. Would you like to have a cup of coffee?" I saw Hayato walk into my room, bringing two cups of coffee.
I smiled at him and stretched out my hand to take the cup. "Thank you, Hayato." Hayato smiled at me. The room fell into silence with the soft sipping sound coming from both of us. The silence made me think about what I am searching, "Hayato?"
He looked at me with an eyebrow raised. "What's wrong, Juudaime?"
"What do you think..." I stopped, hesitant to continue.
He gives me a confused look, "Think about what, Juudaime?"
"Do you know 'where everything began' is?" I hope Hayato knows it.
Hayato narrows his eyes in confusion. "What's began, Juudaime?"
I thought for a second. "Vongola Famiglia. Where do you think Vongola Famiglia began?"
I watched Hayato as he grabbed his chin in a thinking pose. Then he made a silent 'oh!' and turns to look at me, "It can be in this Headquarter, Juudaime!"
I rubbed my temple in defeat. I already know about that, but where exactly is that? I asked him again, "What about Vongola Primo Famiglia?"
"Eh?" He seemed surprised by the question.
"I mean...if I asked you to get the Vongola Primo Famiglia...where would you search for it?" Hayato crosses his arms in front of his chest, deep in thought.
He looked at me again, "It's hard question, Juudaime..."
"...I see..." I felt my will fade. I slapped my face mentally. I can't give up at a time like this.
"...But..." Hayato's voice catches my attention back. "If I have to find it, I would search for it everywhere I can think of; such as, Juudaime's office."
Eh? Here? What... "What do you mean, Hayato?"
I can see him grinning at me, "Juudaime, don't say in what shape I should get Vongola Primo Famiglia, right?" I watched him walk towards my bookshelves and take out a book. "I can give you this, Juudaime." He walked towards me and put the book he took on my desk.
I looked at the book carefully as Hayato took a seat, "Vongola History?" I looked up at him again, asking for explanation.
"In this book is the written Vongola History since Vongola Primo." He is still grinning. "This way, I have gotten Vongola Primo Famiglia in a text."
It clicks on my mind. My eyes widened in realization. I didn't think about it. And if Hayato is right, then maybe there are some hints about it.
"Juudaime?"
Hayato's voice shot me from my thoughts. I looked up and smile at him. "Thank you, Hayato."
"Eh?" He looked confused, but smiled nonetheless. "I don't know what I did, but if it helps you, I'm glad."
Hayato stood up from the sofa he had sat on. "I'll take my leave."
Before he opened the door, I asked him again, "Hayato, if you are not busy, please get me all the books that have the Vongola Primo Famiglia in it."
He blinked in confusion. "All?" when he saw that I nod at him, he answered while opening the door, "I'll get it for you, Juudaime." With that, he walked outside and closed the door.
~End of Flashback~
After that, Hayato brought me tons of books. I've spent my 2 days to read some of it, but I still can't find any clues about it. I looked up at the man seated in front of me, Oscurità's Boss. He is still rambling about his attempts to rebuild the Oscurità Famiglia.
"...With that, the Oscurità Famiglia was up again and that made me the Oscurità Settimo." he finishes his story. The blonde haired man smiled widely at me and I only smiled back, don't know what to do.
I watched him warily as he smiled so innocently at me. What is his motive to call us here?Then, suddenly my Hyper Intuition flares up more than before.What's wrong?I glance at every corner of the room, but I didn't see any odd things. I leaned back into the sofa I sat in and raised my hand to prop my chin. That gesture sends a warning to my guardians. I can feel them stiffen a bit.
I was about to say something when my Hyper Intuition told me to stand up. Without any thought I stood up and I could see that the blonde haired man in front of me had pointed his gun at me and his subordinates had pointed their guns at my Guardians.
I bite my lips for a while before I say, "Playing violent, Oscurità?" It was more like a statement than asking.
I saw him smirk at me and he fired his gun. I crouched down to dodge the bullet, but it seems he had predicted it, he shoot at my foot. Thanks to my reflex, I was able to dodge it too by jumping to the left. He continued to shoot at me, and I keep dodging the upcoming bullets. Soon, his gun lacked of bullet. We glare at each other. And in the meantime, I can hear the sound of guns firing, steel clanking, something cracking.
I can see him twitching a bit, and immediately he drops his gun and jumps toward me to send a punch. I raise my foot to kick his hand. Wrong move, he catches my foot. Then, I hear, "Juudaime!"
A bullet was shot by Hayato towards the Oscurità's Boss. He loosened his grip on my foot while dodging the bullet. Taking advantage of the situation, I kicked him in his side. He crouches down, holding his side. He looked up with a menacing smile and stood up again. I turned to my Hyper Dying Will Mode. He gave off a dark aura as if saying, don't you dare to mess with me. He took out another gun and began to shoot at me. While dodging, I ran forward and tried to land some hits on him.
He is strong. I thought after minutes of fighting. I can see both of us were panting heavily. I kept my eyes on him, but my Hyper Intuition warns me about my Guardians. I glance back at my Guardian. Where is Lambo? My eyes frantically looked around the room, forgetting about the enemy in front of me. Then, I found Lambo cornered by some subordinates. I run toward them and knocked them down. But the subordinates were still overwhelming us. I asked Lambo to take out his Vongola Box and use it to at least protect himself.
The fight ended when Oscurità's subordinates were all knocked down. Oscurità Settimo is missing. It seems he sneaked out when my attention was on Lambo. I'm already out of my HDW Mode and now I was checking my Guardians. They didn't get any serious wounds, just simple scratches that shouldn't be worried about.
I glanced around the room. There are no threats in this room. But... "We should go now." I said out loud. We quickly walked out from the room to see the hallway was on fire.
We have to go.Now. "Run! NOW!" we started to run toward the exit, which was far away from where we are right now. Why did they burn this mansion? Are they planning to burn us alive?
I can hear my intuition shout to me. "Minna, hurry up! My intuition told me that something bad will happen soon!"
We ran faster and faster. Then my eyes catch the sight of a door. I suddenly stopped right in front of the door. What is it? Why is my intuition flaring up more? Should I check it out? Some parts of me tell me to go inside. But, the other parts tell me not to. What's wrong with this room? I can feel fear radiate from this room. Who could give out such a thick feeling of fear like this? Besides, I glance back at my Guardians who looked at me with confusion and worry. Why is it only me who can feel it? Is it because of my Hyper Intuition?
"Juudaime? What's wrong?" Hayato's voice brings me back to reality. I looked at him. I could feel his worry that urges me to run again. But...
I looked back at the door. I can't just brush off the fear coming from inside the room. But, if we don't hurry up, we...
"There is something I need to confirm. Please run first and wait for me outside." I said while staring at the door in front of me. The fear started to creep into my mind. I have to check this room.
"Juudaime?" Hayato asked uncertainly, he doesn't want to leave me alone. I'm sorry, Hayato. But all of you have to leave this mansion now. My intuition tells me that things will be much worse if all of you come with me into this room.
"Hayato. Go. Now" I raised my voice to give them a warning. I'm serious Hayato. Please leave and be safe.
Then, I heard them running again. I sighed in relief when my intuition didn't flare up too much. But, the fear radiating from the room started to overwhelm my mind. My body started to tremble slightly. And I can feel my heart beating faster. I raised my right hand to my left chest and clutched my suit. My hand can feel each fast beating of my heart. I have to calm down. I take a deep breath. But, the smoke made it harder for me to calm myself. It scares me more.
Finally, I can take a hold of myself. I can't hear their footsteps anymore. Maybe they almost reached the exit from this mansion. I walked towards the closed door and open it slightly. My intuition didn't flare up, neither does it calm down. So I opened the door wider and walked in.
The sights of grey walls welcome me. I stepped forward on the dirty-look floor. I threw a glance around the room. Then my eyes fell onto the sight of a girl sitting in the corner of the room. Who is this girl? And why is she here?
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To be continued.
