Chapter 85

Omake H Happy Families Part 2

Sorry if this seems a little rushed, but I was busy and didn't have the time to plan the rest of this properly before hand. I'm a little rushed for time at the moment so there might be more mistakes in this than usual, I'll edit it properly tomorrow.

Tsunayoshi skipped the Carcassa totally, they had been really really mean to Skull and didn't deserve some chocolate. Once he was stronger, then, maybe, he could face them again. He still remembered the feeling of the syringe against his skin, and his horror when Skull got hit with it whilst protecting him. He shivers and instead sneaks to the gate of a much safer house.

The Vendicare.

Tsunayoshi was pretty sure that Bermuda was back at home, discussing some troublesome Families with Reborn, so he shouldn't be at the Vendicare. He ducks from one flower patch to another, taking occasional refuge behind the skeleton like trees. Eventually he gets to the front door, which opens without him knocking like usual. The place is pitch black as he enters, but he takes measured steps inside anyway, knowing they weren't going to hurt him. Although since he was still afraid of the dark, he clutched Natsu tighter than usual.

'Three, two one,' Tsunayoshi mentally counts once he's stopped moving. "And cue left."

A candelabrum on his right lights up, just in time for him to catch movement, like he suspected, to his left. He turned and threw one of his sweets in that direction, watching it disappear into the shadows.

'Right, 2 O'clock, 12 O'clock, above… aaand lights.'

His predictions is perfect as usual, and when the lights come fully on- or as on as they ever became in the dim Vendicare- Tsunayoshi found himself surrounded by the Vindice, each one with a sweet in their bandaged hands. Although Tsunayoshi couldn't really take credit, they used the same routine on him each time, he'd just memorised it. At least they were being nice today and didn't throw their chains at him.

"What are these for Tsunayoshi?" Jager asks, bringing the sweet up to his eye level.

"They are for Valentine's Day!" Tsunayoshi explains, beaming that decaying smile at them- they really were not going to survive much longer if he showed them that sugar sweet smile each time.

There is a moment's pause, enough time for the child to say he was joking, but instead there is silence. So the Vindice burst out laughing. They of all people had gotten Valentine's Chocolates? What was the world coming to? They couldn't even eat anything anymore! Although Tsunayoshi might have not realised it since Bermuda could eat food.

Tsunayoshi pouts, getting the feeling he was being laughed at. That wasn't very nice! "Heeeyy, Jager, stop laughing at meee," He whines. " Could you at least sign this for me?" Tsunayoshi asks, waving the piece of paper and the pen. Jager nods, still laughing, and sends one of his chains to do the job. Tsunayoshi stares at the signature, noting how pretty it looked, like it belonged to a king or something.

"What on earth is so funny? I didn't think you'd all be having fun without me."

"Ah! Don't let Bermuda see me, we're playing a game." Tsunayoshi hisses, watching the door where Bermuda's voice seemed to come from.

"Hehe, alright kid," Agrees Small Gia. The Vindice liked to play jokes on their boss and each other, after all, there wasn't a lot else to do otherwise.

Tsunayoshi nods his thanks before running out of the front door, Natsu and bag in hand.

Bermuda walks in, looking slightly bewildered since his men were laughing, yet no one was covered in streamers and hanging upside down from the ceiling. "Where'd you get the candy from?" Bermuda asks, since each of them had a piece but couldn't eat the stuff.

"Cause it's Valentine's day Boss, and there was this boy scout at the door selling 'em. So we thought we'd buy 'em for you sir." There are sniggers from around the room before the sweets get thrown towards Bermuda simultaneously. Bermuda catches them, and looks at the pile in his hand, wondering whether they are about to blow up or something.

Then he remembers that there are no boy scouts on Mafia Row...

Meanwhile, Tsunayoshi had made it safely outside and was now walking past the Estraneo House. Or what was left of it. As a reminder of the importance of treating Family correctly, the burnt husk of the House was still standing. The underground was totally destroyed by the grenades Colonnello had been systematically using, all their research incinerated.

Leaving that house behind him, he knocks on the door to the next house instead, one belonging to the Chinese Triads. In fact this visit was rather short and went something like this:

"Happy Valentine's Day I-Pin!"

"Hmm? Why did I-Pin run off?"

"Do not worry child,"

"She is merely embarrassed."

BOOM!

"Oh, okay. Here's some for you too, Leilei Brothers. Oh and can you sign this for me?"

He didn't see I-Pin again before he left.

The next house he needed to visit was the Tomaso one. As he ducks inside, he finds that there are even more bullets than usual whizzing across the lawn. Wisely, Tsunayoshi follows a wall instead of walking straight through the middle of the battlefield, eventually finding Naito in the back garden with his subordinates.

"Well if it isn't Tsunayoshi-chan! Watcha doing here?" Naito asks when he notices the other boy.

"I came to say Happy Valentine's Day." Tsunayoshi explains, reaching into his bag to find the chocolates he needed. He walks around, handing them out to Pantera, Lunga and Mangusta. When he gets to the butler, Mangusta, he asks the older man to sign the piece of paper for him.

"Oh yeah! Valentine's Day. But you're doing it all wrong Tsunayoshi-chan. You gotta do it like my Family out front! Bullets equal love don't cha know?" Naito nods decisively, whilst the other three don't say anything. Tsunayoshi nods too, remembering saying something like that to Dino about Reborn. Naito walks over and grabs one of the discarded guns, pointing it straight at Tsunayoshi.

"So HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY TSUNAYOSHI-CHAN!" He shouts before pressing the trigger.

Tsunayoshi leaps and screams before running out of that house as quickly as possible. Luckily, he, Natsu and the bag make it out unharmed.

"How dost thee fare Tsunayoshi-dono? One dost seem rather out of breath."

Tsunayoshi looks up whilst catching his breath, only to see Basil and Oregano walking towards him, bags of shopping in their hands.

"I'm fine Basil, thanks." Tsunayoshi says, smiling reassuringly. "I wanted to wish you a Happy Valentine's day." He rummages around in his bag before drawing out three of the chocolate truffles. "The other one is for Turmeric." He explains, handing two to Oregano before getting her to sign the sheet of paper.

"Thou should not have, Tsunayoshi-dono." Basil says, blushing slightly.

"Thank you Tsunayoshi." Oregano says, in a tone directed at Basil.

"Ah, t-thank you Tsunayoshi-dono." Basil says, bowing at the waist.

"Geez, what's taking them so long, all I did was send them out for some more sake for the party…"

Oregano and Basil look at each other, both remembering the orders the Arcobaleno had given them. And since it was orders that didn't go against their Boss's wishes, they didn't mind doing them. Plus, they were sensible and were scared of what the Arcobaleno would do to them should Iemitsu lay a hand on Tsunayoshi. Oregano quickly pushes Basil forwards, giving him the carrier bag with the all-important sake in it.

"Give that to Boss and don't let him out here." She orders. Basil nods and runs for the gate. He remembered getting that very scary glare from Mammon last year and he didn't want a repeat.

In the meantime Oregano pushes Tsunayoshi in the other direction, placing her hands on his shoulders as she walks him in the opposite direction. "So where next Tsunayoshi?" She asks, having noticed all the names on the list.

Tsunayoshi points to the house next door, and she nods, making sure that he's safely inside before going back to the CEDEF.

Again this visit is a short one, since he only used to visit this house because Lancia and Fuuta lived here. So instead he drops off a candy to Lancia's Boss and Right Hand Man before getting them to sign the paper and politely leaving.

"Hey Natsu, wish me luck for this one." Tsunayoshi whispers to the plushie. The next two houses, if not handled carefully, could be his downfall.

He gingerly walks into the Sasagawa Gym, looking around for any extreme boxers. Luckily he doesn't see one. Just as he's walking over to the receptionist lady to get her to sign the piece of paper for him, a melodic voice rings out behind him.

"Ah, Tsunayoshi, what are you doing here?" Tsunayoshi smiles as Kyoko walks across the room towards him.

"I came to say Happy Valentine's Day." Tsunayoshi explained, holding out a chocolate for her.

She smiles brightly at him, taking the chocolate and holding it to her chest. "Thank you Tsunayoshi."

"Aww, isn't that adorable darling? Do you remember when we used to be like that?" Tsunayoshi and Kyoko both look up to see Kyoko's parents leaning against a door, watching them. Mai looks rather pleased, and Tsunayoshi can tell from the expression on her face that she's holding in another aww or squeal- Luce got that face sometimes when he tried on a new outfit.

"I've got some for you too." Tsunayoshi shouts across before handing them to Kyoko. That only makes Mai gush even more, but Tsunayoshi is more than used to it. He looks suspiciously around the room, and lets out a sigh of relief, it seems he could escape here after all.

"EXTREMEM RUN!"

Or maybe not.

Ryohei comes running into the room and skids to a halt in the middle before noticing Tsunayoshi. Grinning, he runs across to Tsunayoshi. "Have you come to train with me to the EXTREME?" Ryohei shouts, reaching a hand out to grab Tsunayoshi's wrist and haul him away.

But Tsunayoshi had a plan. One Reborn had taught him. "Yeah I have. So let's start right now okay? How about this? I bet you can't catch it." Fire lit up in Ryohei's eyes at the challenge and he started bouncing up and down, ready. Tsunayoshi takes the final sweet for this house, pulls his arm back and launches the sweet across the large room. "EXTREME THROW!"

The sweet lands across the room, Ryohei chasing after it, and somehow manages to bounce so high that it started to bounce up the stairs. Ryohei goes to follow it, before shouting at the sweet to extremely hold still as it rolls down the stairs and between his feet, before continuing on its journey across the floor, and through the door to the stairs leading down to the swimming pool. Needless to say, a few seconds later, there was a splash followed by a shout of "I win to the EXTREME."

When the Sasagawas look back at the child who had thrown the sweet, it's to find him gone, having gotten the receptionist to sign the paper after all before hightailing it out of there. He didn't want to be stuck there all day training.

Smiling at his close escape, Tsunayoshi enters the Miura Tailors, before remembering that this too is a dangerous place. Within seconds, he's been grabbed and placed on a pedestal.

"Hmm, been to see the Cervello I see. Pink and black is alright if you have their figures and look like a child, but they really should move on. Maybe add in some silver, that's the colour of this season you know."

"But mother, doesn't pink look so cute on Tsunayoshi, desu~."

"Well of course it does darling, any colour looks good on Tsunayoshi, he's got the right complexion for it."

"Hahi! You're right mother. That's amazing desu~. Haru wishes she had Tsunayoshi's complexion toooooo~."

Tsunayoshi slams his face into Natsu's fur since there wasn't a wall or table nearby. Now he was going to be stuck here until one of the Arcobaleno found him and he failed! When Haru and Sakura got started, they could talk all day, and Tsunayoshi really didn't want to be used as a live mannequin at the moment. He'd had that treatment only last Tuesday.

"Um… umm. I just… I came to say…" He tried to interrupt, but with the speed these two were talking at, it was nearly impossible. "Haru I want to wish you a happy valentine's day!" He finally shouts over them.

Haru immediately blushes, hiding her face in her hands. "Oh my, Haru didn't think Tsunayoshi liked Haru like that. Oh Haru doesn't know what to say."

"We have to plan the wedding right now!" Sakura says firmly, running across the room to find the wedding album. "These Mafioso can do under-aged weddings right? Oh Haru you'd look so wonderful in a wedding dress!"

Wedding… wedding… oh that was that thing that Verde explained to him when he went to the future a while ago. Lal and Colonnello had gotten married in the future. So it meant wanting to live together forever and promising to love each other forever right?

"Umm, I've also got one for you too Sakura." Tsunayoshi interrupts, holding out one of the chocolates towards her.

Sakura gasps, a hand to her mouth. "Tsunayoshi! I am a married woman! And I can't believe you'd two-time Haru! And with her mother no less. Shame on you."

Tsunayoshi didn't really get what was going on here, so showed Sakura the third sweet, "And one for Haru's dad too." He smiles. He was the only calm one of the family… unless you got him and Viper together to talk money, then he was nearly as bad as these two.

Sakura dramatically gasps once again. "Tsunayoshi, I didn't think you'd be like that, and at such a young age too. What are the Arcobaleno teaching you?"

Yeah… he was missing something here.

"Sakura, it's nearly time for your three o'clock appointment to arrive." Haru's dad says, walking in with a diary in his hands. "Oh, good afternoon Tsunayoshi. So you're the reason there's so much noise in here."

Tsunayoshi nods sheepishly. "Yeah, sorry. I only came in here to give them some home-made Valentine's chocolate but then they started going all weird. Here's one for you too." Tsunayoshi explains, walking over to give the man his truffle. "Could you sign this for me please?" The man nods, quickly signing the paper with a pen from his shirt pocket. "So who's Sakura's next appointment with?" Tsunayoshi asks in curiosity.

"Hmm, didn't you know, it's Skull." Sakura supplies, having calmed down. "He wants a new outfit to fit the theme of his next stage show so I said I'd make it for him."

"S-Skull's coming here?" Tsunayoshi asks, wide eyed. "Like right now?" Sakura nods.

"Badada! I'm gonna get a new outfit, I'm gonna get a new outfit~."

"Heeii! Quick, you've got to hide me from him! He can't know I've been here. We're playing hide and seek!" He says quickly, which was kind of half true Tsunayoshi supposed.

"Right desu~! Haru's on it!" She proclaims before dragging Tsunayoshi into the back of the shop. Before the boy knows it, Haru's gotten rid of the pink frills the Cervello had added, placed a jumper and another pair of trousers over the ones he already had on, and placed a mask on his face. When he looked into the mirror, he realised that he looked like a mouse. With the mask on and the hood pulled up, no one would be able to recognise him.

When they walk back into the main shop, Tsunayoshi sees that Skull and Sakura are busy taking Skull's new measurements.

"Wow Skull, it looks like you've added some muscle between now and the last time I measured you." Sakura comments, looking at the tape measure. Since Skull wore skin tight leather, lots of things needed to be measured, not just the length of his arms, waist and legs. Skull laughs loudly and gloats about how 'of course he had put on muscle', and Sakura just laughed along politely.

Haru and Tsunayoshi walk through the shop, mainly unnoticed.

"Make sure to come again desu~" Haru sings as if seeing a normal customer off. Tsunayoshi hands her a piece of chocolate before running off down Mafia Row Central.

There was one last place on Mafia Row Central he needed to visit, and that was the restaurants. He suspected that Tsuyoshi and Takeshi would be in TakeSushi like usual. The restaurants were quite busy, filled with couples celebrating the special day. Even TakeSushi was busy. So Tsunayoshi snuck in the back entrance, so no one would see him.

Sitting outside in the sun he found Takeshi, folding napkins into pretty shapes.

"Excuse me Mr Mouse, but what are you doing in my back yard?" Yamamoto asks when he looks up and spots the 'intruder'.

Tsunayoshi blinks before moving the mask slightly so Takeshi could see his face. "It's me silly." He giggles.

"Hey, Good Afternoon Tsunayoshi." Yamamoto says cheerfully, putting down the napkin he was folding.

"Happy Valentine's Day Takeshi!" Tsunayoshi replies, holding out the chocolate.

Takeshi smiles happily, taking the chocolate. "Oh thank you Tsunayoshi. But aren't you like, supposed to give this to a girl that you love or something? All the boys here are with girls."

Tsunayoshi tilts his head to the side. "Hmm, but aren't you supposed to give it to someone you love lots and lots? There are lots of people I like lots and lots, I've given one to nearly everyone on the island. And I love you lots and lots too."

Yamamoto laughs, whilst putting a hand to the back of his neck. "Haha, I love you lots and lots too. Everything's fine then!"

Tsuyoshi, who had been watching the exchange ever since a masked mouse had appeared in his back yard (although there was only one person that was ever going to be), smiled at the innocence of youth. The other chefs who had overheard smiled at it too, finding it cute.

"Hey Tsunayoshi, do I get one too?" Tsuyoshi asks, his chefs laughing behind him.

Tsunayoshi smiles as he runs over, careful not to get in the way of the working chefs. "Of course!" He holds out the chocolate truffle for Tsuyoshi to take. "Can you sign this too please?" Tsuyoshi nods and signs the paper quickly, amazed that Tsunayoshi had been telling the truth- he really had given one to nearly everyone on the island, even the GateKeepers and the Vindice.

As Tsuyoshi hands the paper back, he comments, "You might want to hurry up Tsunayoshi before the chocolate melts in your bag, it's pretty warm out today." Tsunayoshi gasps before putting the bag on his shoulder and reaffirming his hold on Natsu.

"Okay, I will. See you later!" He shouts as he runs off, the mask firmly back in place. He runs back down Mafia Row Central, crawling under the window to the Tailors so that Skull doesn't see him, before turning onto Mafia Row and back towards home.

He knocks on the first door he comes to, which is opened by a red headed adult.

"Hey Cozarto, are the others in?" Tsunayoshi asks, looking up at the Shimon founder.

"Ah Tsunayoshi, of course, of course, come in." He steps back, letting the little mouse walk in before shutting the gate. "Hey children, we've got a guest for you all!"

The Shimon children poke their heads out of various windows, doors or around walls, spotting the mouse.

"Happy Valentine's Day!" Tsunayoshi shouts so they can all hear him. "I brought you all some chocolate."

Maybe that was a bad thing to say. For suddenly the earth is shaking as the family run towards him, all fighting each other to get first dibs on the chocolate. Adelheid gets there first, having beaten the others back and respectfully takes a piece of chocolate and thanks Tsunayoshi. Then she turns to the others, fans out ready to liquidate the others respectfully for their misbehaviour. Julie gets there next, having crawled under Adel's skirt whilst she had her legs braced to attack someone with.

From there it all devolved into a dog pile. Of course the usual suspects end up at the bottom. When Enma and Tsunayoshi can finally stand up, there isn't any chocolate left in Tsunayoshi's hands. Enma looks saddened by this, looking forwards to some chocolate from Tsunayoshi. The other child notices this, and holds Natsu up.

"Me and Natsu knew this would happen, so Natsu saved you a piece." He smiles. Bringing Natsu up to Enma's hands, he makes the lion toy open its mouth, dropping an undamaged candy. Enma smiles shyly back, patting Natsu gently before giving Tsunayoshi a careful hug.

"Thank you Tsunayoshi."

"No problem Enma!" Tsunayoshi replies, before running over to Cozarto. "I've got one for you too!" He announces, holding another chocolate truffle out. "And can you sign this please?"

Cozarto thanks Tsunayoshi, ruffling his hair, before popping the chocolate into his mouth and eating it whilst signing the paper.

"Hey, do you think he's got more chocolate in there?" Koyo asks, eyeing the bag that had been dropped in the commotion earlier.

The Shimon watch amazed as Tsunayoshi runs towards the bag with a speed and grace that they hadn't seen since last year when Julie stole Natsu, grabs it and runs towards the gate. "No you can't have it!" He shouts defiantly.

"That means he does have some!" Koyo shouts, a fist in the air. "I will get it, in the end!" He starts to chase after Tsunayoshi, but doesn't get very far because Cozarto grabs him by the collar and holds him in the air.

"No so fast." He says, smiling sharply.

Tsunayoshi can hear Koyo complaining and protesting even when he makes it out of the gate. He sighs, glad he still had the bag and Natsu. He'd hate for them to take Natsu away from him again, although Julie hadn't tried again since last time- and for good reason, that Verde/Viper/Reborn glare had been damn scary!

Tsunayoshi did a quick check around to see if he could spot any of the Arcobaleno- gladly not- before sneaking his way to the next house on the Row. The gate opens before he has a chance to knock on it.

When Giotto opened the gate, he was not expecting to see a kneeling mouse with fluffy brown hair at the gate. Although if the kneeling hadn't given it away (in this day and age, very few people knelt to him anymore, most just bowed since he commanded respect as the Vongola Founder, but he wasn't their Boss) then the mouse costume would have given their identity away. Of course his Hyper Intuition had told him too.

"Tsunayoshi, how nice to see you," He smiles. Over their many encounters this past year and a bit, Giotto had learnt that it was futile telling the boy to stop kneeling infront of him. Apparently the boy didn't know why he did it, except that 'a feeling' told him to and that he couldn't stop even if he wanted. Plus he was sure he'd heard Reborn mention that the young boy liked knights.

"You too Giotto," Tsunayoshi smiles back, finally standing once again.

"So what brings you here?" Giotto asks, letting the boy enter their garden since he was looking around warily, like he was looking for someone, or being watched.

"I'm here to give you Valentine's chocolate," Tsunayoshi explains with a smile. Giotto grinned back, happy at the prospect of sweets.

"What good timing, we were just having afternoon tea." Giotto comments, picking the mouse up and carrying him to the flower garden at the back. There a long table was set up, with enough room for him and his Guardians, along with Elena. Tea pots, china (not the best china) and an assortment of cakes and sandwiches were laid out over the pristine white table cloth.

Giotto sits down at the head of the table as always, placing Tsunayoshi on his lap.

Seeing that all eyes were on him, he removes his mask before shouting "Happy Valentine's Day!" The he reaches into his bag and brings out some of the chocolates he had made earlier. "And I brought chocolate."

"Chocolate? I had better taste test it, can't have Giotto being poisoned." Lampo announces grabbing the child- lion, bag and all- and placing him in his lap instead, where there would be a better supply of chocolate. He takes one piece, immediately placing it in his mouth.

"Maa maa, you've already had enough chocolate today, or did you forget that you ate a whole chocolate cake just now?" advises Asari, plucking the child out of Lampo's tight grip. Tsunayoshi smiles, politely handing Asari his bit of chocolate. "We should really do something to thank you Tsunayoshi. How about a music recital?"

G. growls, snatching Tsunayoshi from the flute player and settling the boy on his lap instead. "Che, why would we want to listen to a fu-"

"Hey, no naughty words!" Tsunayoshi admonishes, shouting over G.'s use of bad language, before giving G a good hard pinch that was sure to hurt for a while. G growls once more, this time more menacing, and is about to take a swipe at Tsunayoshi for being a brat, but the boy is once again playing musical chairs and has moved on.

"G.! Swearing infront of children is sinful! And what would have happened if you had hurt him?" Knuckle asks, checking the child over for damage. There was nothing major, just a few grass stains from his earlier encounter with the Shimon. Tsunayoshi smiles and hands Knuckle his piece of chocolate before sticking his tongue out at G.

"Nufufufufu~ Then he would be facing the wrath of my wonderful Elena of course." Daemon laughs, removing the child from the grip of the priest and handing him over to Elena.

"Aaah, you came all this way to see me on Valentine's, how adorable." Elena coos, patting his cheek in a motherly way. "And you even dressed up for me~." Tsunayoshi giggles, since that hadn't actually been the plan, but let her think so anyway. He gives her two bits of chocolate, one for her and one for Daemon.

"Yup, Happy Valentine's Day Elena!" He smiles. Elena hugs him tightly against her chest, nearly suffocating Tsunayoshi before someone saved him.

"If you kill a child, even unintentionally, I will arrest you." Alaude informs, as serious as always.

"Nufufufu~ I'd like to see you try to arrest her." Daemon says pleasantly, his scythe materialising out of the mist.

The battle aura is almost tangible between the two, and Tsunayoshi decides he's not safe where he is at the moment- ie Alaude's lap.

And that's how Tsunayoshi ends up full circle, back safely on Giotto's lap. The pair wince when the sounds of battles start, physically with Alaude and Daemon, verbally with most of the rest.

"And here's one for you," Tsunayoshi smiles, handing the truffle over to Giotto. Primo smiles, before frowning as the table shakes.

"Thank you Tsunayoshi, bit I think you had better leave now. I need to sort them out." Giotto sighs, before clearing his throat ready to 'talk' them into submission. Hmm, what threat to use this time?

Tsunayoshi giggles before jumping off of Giotto's lap and running across the garden and out of the gate.

Before he knocks on the gate of the next house, he takes off the mouse mask and clothing, stuffing them in the now considerably lighter bag. Now he was back in his just plain black sneaky spy outfit.

"Mou~ you looked adorable in the outfit, cutie~" Complains Lussuria, who had been leaning against the gate waiting for Tsunayoshi. "You could have tried to make Bossu blush!" Both laughed, knowing how futile that was.

They traverse the lawn full of traps easily, and enter into the main house. Tsunayoshi follows Lussuria down the corridors and eventually they come to the main dining room. As usual Squalo is shouting whilst Xanxus is throwing things. Lussuria ducks under a flying wine glass and enters the room. Tsunayoshi catches the wine glass and throws it back at Xanxus. The Varia Boss catches the glass and places it back on the table, unbroken, which was Tsunayoshi's intention.

"So the brat's here." Xanxus rumbles, putting his feet onto the table.

"Ushishshi~ What does the Prince's Kitty want today?" Belphegor asks whilst aimlessly carving doodles into the table.

"I came to say Happy Valentine's day!" The boy announces, much to the disgust of the Varia.

"Vroiii! Why the hell did you come here to say that for? That's pathetic! We don't eat chocolate!" Squalo roars, standing up from his seat.

"Hey, we do!" Pouts Lussuria, Belphegor nodding beside him.

"But I didn't get you guys chocolate." Tsunayoshi replies, grinning secretively. "I got you something special that I picked just for each of you!" He climbs onto the table since that was the easiest way to do this, and goes to Xanxus first.

Xanxus blinks when something white, black and silver is thrown at him, automatically catching it. He stares at the object, not really sure what to think, whilst the brat hands out the rest.

"Why did you give me a lion keychain?" Xanxus asks slowly, waiting to hear the hidden surprise. Did it explode? Was there a pen knife inside?

Tsunayoshi pouts, crossing his arms. "It's not a lion, but a Liger. Squalo got a shark and Bel got a mink and Lussuria got a peacock and Levi got a stingray." He explains, pointing to the key chains in turn.

"Hey, little bro, you said you picked them out especially, so why did you pick these ones?" The only one that made sense was Squalo and a shark because of his name and attacks.

That's when Tsunayoshi lowers his eyelids, raises an eyebrow and smirks, a lot like Reborn did, but without the fedora to pull down. "Hehe, to know that, you've got to wear them in public, where I and everyone can see them, once." There are grunts and pouts from the others respectively, but Tsunayoshi won't yield.

"Well, I'll be going now, bye bye~" He waves, jumping off the table and collecting Natsu before exiting the building. Since they hadn't gotten chocolate they didn't need to sign the paper. Not that he needed them to sign the paper anyway apparently.

The trip to the main Vongola house is pretty uneventful, with Nono and his Guardians accepting their chocolate with grandparent-like smiles and thanks.

So Tsunayoshi returned home.

When Reborn enters the kitchen for an espresso later, he's surprised to find the brat back so soon. Although he has to raise an eyebrow at the way Tsunayoshi was stroking Natsu.

"So you finally arrived Mr Bond." Tsunayoshi says, faking a deep voice.

"You need to seriously stop watching movies with Luce and Skull, they're a bad influence on you." Reborn chides, carrying on with his original objective.

Tsunayoshi ignores that comment. "I managed to give Chocolate to every Boss on the island, apart from the Carcassa, and I even have those signatures you wanted to prove it. See I told you I could do it!"

Yesterday, when Tsunayoshi and Luce had been making the truffles, Tsunayoshi had announced his intention to give Valentine's Chocolate to everyone on Mafia Row. Reborn had scoffed at this, highly doubting that Mafioso would accept Valentines, especially from a child. This morning he had overheard Reborn telling the others to keep an eye on him today and to bring him back home if they found him.

Tsunayoshi had insisted to Reborn that he could do it, and all by himself too. Reborn lowered his fedora and had smirked, saying that if Tsunayoshi could get proof that he hadn't just eaten them all himself, but get them to sign for the chocolate, then he'd admit defeat. That had spurred Tsunayoshi on and he had accepted the challenge. However, if any of the Arcobaleno spotted Tsunayoshi and brought him home, then he lost.

Reborn walks over, espresso in one hand as he holds the other out. Tsunayoshi hands the piece of paper over, a smug smile on his face. He had finally beaten Reborn for once!

"Good job brat." Reborn say before sipping the coffee. "I'll admit defeat." Tsunayoshi jumped off the chair whooping in joy.

Reborn, still a smirk on his face, took the paper and walked into the study where Viper was working away. He places the piece of paper down infront of her.

"Those signatures you wanted." He smirks, lowering his fedora.

Viper looks at it, then up at him. "You mean Tsunayoshi got for me?" She said sceptically.

Reborn shrugs, "Call it outsourcing, or a good use of the tools you have. Any way you look at it, I got you those signatures, so pay up."

Viper grumbles, but still gives in, making a note to thank Tsunayoshi in some way later. But right now she was more focused on those signatures. Now she had blackmail and forging material. Signatures went on a lot of important documents after all… like bank transfers and cheques…

Reborn left the room, taking another sip of the espresso, leaving a very happy money orientated psychic in his wake.

Phantom Hitman 1412

First Published 07 March 2013