BECOMING THE BOSS – THE 10th BOSS
The Wedding Hall
As Tsuna stands at the end of the hall with Basil calling him nervous would have been an understatement. Tsuna not only had to worry about an invasion from the Japanese underworld, he was also rather on-edge about the fact he was about to be married.
Nobody else in the hall, beside Bana, believes that the Yakuza could get past the son of the first if they were to show up. Tsuna and Bana had something to draw on that nobody else could though, they shared the hyper intuition of Vongola Primo.
'What if they burst in, what will Hino think of me' Tsuna thinks to himself, 'This is perfect for them, literally everyone here could be used as a hostage, I have an emotional connection to every one of them'.
Tsuna's thought process is finally interrupted by the arrival that everyone had been awaiting, Chrome Dokuro. Upon seeing Dokuro, Tsuna forgets everything that he has been worrying about and simply admires the woman. 'Who would have thought we would have been here this time last year' smiles the groom.
Dokuro walks down the aisle in a cheap and cheerful dress, not in keeping with the expensive venue but very much aligning with Dokuro's tastes. Yuni had worked hard to help Dokuro achieve the wedding she wanted.
As the purple haired woman walks towards her future a few of the guests smile when they see she is being flanked by not one man but two. Ken and Chikusa were walking their long-term friend down the aisle.
"Being walked down the aisle by those two is a nice touch" Yamamoto mentions to Byakuran.
"Yeah" agrees the former Millefiore boss.
Upon being finally united Tsuna is stuck for what to say but feels he has to say something. "Hello" Tsuna says to a laugh from the guests.
"Hello" replies Dokuro.
The official who had his back turned to this point finally turned around. Tsuna nearly jumps out of his skin and Dino nearly leaped from his chair, this had become habit for the two of them as the official shared the face of the Hitman Tutor Reborn.
'HOW ON EARTH DID HE GET THERE' Tsuna yells in his own mind. It wasn't that he was unhappy to see Reborn but why did he pick now to get up to his antics.
Confused about what is going on Tsuna turned on his heel to look at the people behind him. 'Reborn and Enma are gone' Tsuna realises, 'He's stood on Enma's shoulders'. Tsuna panicked for a while, associating the appearance of Reborn in a strange way to the stressful experiences of his past.
A moment passes before a smile comes to Tsuna's face. 'I wouldn't have it any other way' decides the soon to be 10th. 'Thank you Reborn, Enma, having you perform the ceremony means a lot to me'.
So it stood, Reborn performed the ceremony with Enma's help. A few chuckles came from the guests as the two struggled to remain in sync while moving around. If Hino did notice something off though she didn't express any concerns, she smiled through the whole ceremony.
To the huge relief of all present, the ceremony was successful, without Yakuza intervention Tsuna and Chrome were married.
In the rear of the hall Xanxus makes a subtle call using his phone. "Old man" says the Varia leader.
"Did the ceremony go well" asks the 9th Vongola boss.
"Let's put it this way, where shall I send the happy retirement card?" smiles the son.
"Thank god for that" sighs the now former Vongola boss.
"There's still a reception to go" Xanxus warns.
"Right" acknowledges the 9th, "I won't relax until everyone has gone their separate ways".
"Understood" says Xanxus as cuts off the phone.
Squalo smiles as he looks at his leader, "You're getting close to the old man again" he teases. It had been a long time since Squalo witnessed the ultimate implosion of the Vongola family, the moment where the 9th froze Xanxus solid using the zero-point breakthrough.
"Shut up trashy shark" frowns Xanxus, not wanting to admit to reforming his relationship with his father.
"You're happy aren't you?" asks Squalo.
Xanxus looks at Squalo in such a way as to prompt him to elaborate.
"For the boss, you're happy for him right".
"I'm happy for the one who is retiring and the current one" Xanxus says in a show of honesty that surprises the various members of the Varia.
"Then we will follow that, I've always followed that judgement of yours, it has never let me down yet" compliments Squalo, the most loyal member of the Varia.
The Reception
The reception took place in an exceptionally expensive restaurant, the 9th evidently used the full financial muscle of the Vongola to obtain it. 'How am I supposed to manage something with so much money' Tsuna thought to himself before discarding the thought and focusing on the reception.
Tsuna is finding it difficult to concentrate on anything other than Dokuro right now, the woman had been the source of the greatest happiness in his life. Tsuna suddenly realised he should be listening to the speeches and re-concentrated on the chief bridesmaid Yuni.
"Which is why I'm entrusting her safety to you Sawada Tsunayoshi, and I hope the two of you live a very happy life together" finishes the arcobaleno to a round of applause from the guests.
"Come on Basil, it's time for your big speech" says Tsuna.
Basil stands up to look around at all the guests, 'To think I'm the now the leader of CEDEF and I feel like the small fish in a big pond'. It was only expected that Basil would be nervous, surrounding him are the Vongola Boss, the Millefiore Boss, the Shimon Boss, the Varia Boss, the Arcobaleno and even Vongola Bana. If he wasn't nervous it would just go to prove he didn't understand the weight of the positions held by the people in this room.
Basil's hands shake as he looks at the cards in his hand for support. 'This is awful' Basil concludes before he rips the cards in half and places them back into his pocket.
"It was several years ago now when I first met Sawada Tsunayoshi" he begins.
"Without anyone knowing my teacher was in fact his father, which led to a rather awkward situation".
"I became friends with Tsuna and found out he had suffered with the nickname no-good Tsuna".
"Since that moment I think it is safe to say that there is not a single one of us who has not been greatly affected by his kindness".
"Tsuna first met Chrome Dokuro when they… when they were playing football".
'He chose football of all things' Tsuna sweatdrops, 'I suck at sports'.
"Tsuna was the team captain and Chrome was an unexpected last minute addition to the team".
"Since then the two of them have supported each other greatly on the field, advancing a lot as players".
"They have overcome every challenge put in their way".
"Once Chrome even tried playing for a different team but she couldn't bring herself to play against Tsuna".
"Our friend Chrome has had to deal with a lot of monetary issues, Tsuna with his reputation as no-good Tsuna".
"They have been looked down upon by society for a large portion of their lives… and if you were to look at them now…".
"Nobody is looking down on you anymore" Basil smiles to his friends as he raises a glass, "to Tsuna and Dokuro".
"To Tsuna and Dokuro" the guests collectively toast.
Basil sits down after gulping down a substantial fraction of his drink. "It's your turn now Tsuna" he says with a smile.
"Don't forget to thank everyone for coming" reminds the newest member of the Sawada family.
Tsuna nods and gets to his feet, recalling that this speech is highly important. This is not only a speech Sawada Tsunayoshi is making to the guests at his wedding, this is a speech from the worldwide leader of the mafia to his strongest and closest allies.
Tsuna puffs his cheeks and blows out the air in a gesture that resembles a sigh, "Today I would like to…" he begins.
"I would like to…" he repeats.
"To…" he says once more before urgently looking towards the ceiling with a panicked look on his face.
Hibari Kyoya who is stood by the door takes Tsuna's reaction to mean that the worst case scenario has happened, the cloud guardian runs outside.
"Tsuna, is it them?" Basil asks his friend.
"I don't know but I thought I felt something" Tsuna stammers, considering that it could have just been his nerves playing tricks with him.
Bana delivers the news nobody wants to hear, "I'm sorry Tsuna, I felt it too", he says as he gets to his feet and stares at the ceiling.
"Dokuro" Chrome Hino starts with concern, "What is going on?".
"Don't worry mother" consoles Dokuro, "I'm sure it's nothing".
Hibari suddenly runs back into the hall, without saying anything he nods to the leader of the Varia, prompting Xanxus to make a call.
Xanxus takes his phone out of his pocket and says the words that start the great conflict. "Old man, they are here".
In a single moment everyone in the hall draws the weapons and points them at the ceiling, the largest ever military force that has ever been pointed in one direction.
"Oh my god" says Hino.
Dokuro joins the others in pulling out her weapon, "mother, I'm truly sorry about this, I promise I will explain everything later".
The architecture of the roof was a sight to behold, concave shapes had been carved into it by a talented artist. The shapes had been lined with gold and silver and the remainder had been painted in a beautiful array of colours, one moment it was there, the next it had gone.
The mafia stood and stared at one man who floated in the air above the restaurant, he had a tight fitting black robe not dis-similar to the one worn by Randa when he had invaded the Millefiore HQ. This man had tattoos as well, painting him as a Yakuza member in the eyes of Tsuna and his followers. This newcomer was young, he couldn't be more than a 17-year-old and he had dyed green hair.
"Bana, Enma" calls the Vongola boss. The trio all ignite the most powerful flame, the ultimate flame and soar into the air opposite this attacker.
The newcomer smiles a knowing smile and says to the trio, "Kosuke Yaru" revealing his name to the group as his gaze focuses on Sawada Tsunayoshi. "Your wife pointed it out to us last time… swapping names is somewhat of a tradition".
"Sawada Tsunayoshi" replies the strongest mafioso, "I'm the boss of the Vongola family".
Not waiting for his opponent to initiate combat Yaru appeared above Tsuna with a speed none present had ever witnessed. He raises his leg in the air to show everyone present some very heavy-looking, skeletal metal boots. Yaru slams the boot down into Tsuna's head, leaving the boss a bloody mess as he crashes down into the ground.
"TSUNA" screams Dokuro as she looks at the state of her husband.
"Those boots" begins Reborn as he refuses to take his eyes away from the attacker, "he uses boots as his weapon".