DISCLAIMER: This is called a fanfiction for a reason.

WARNINGS: OOC characters (especially Tsuna), some language, and shounen-ai - ALL27. I think that's about it… Maybe some violence too but that's common in the anime, they ARE the mafia after all.

(A/N: Hmm… I changed a lot of things… But I still hope you all like this! Thank you very much for reading! Please enjoy~)

Recap:

"Well then, I guess I should get going now. School's about to start. Oh! I almost forgot! Can you come to eat dinner with us tonight? I know you don't like crowding but I have something to discuss with you all after dinner. So please?"

"Fine. But I won't be associating with those herbivores."

"Thank you Kyoya-senpai! Oh, Tetsuya-san, you can come too. Then see you two tonight. Bye~" And with that, Tsuna was out the door, hurrying to get to his class before he's late.

Chapter 3:

Tsuna, who's now fast-walking to class (since Hibari doesn't allow people to run inside the school building), was thinking about the events that happened right after he met Hibari and the others that led to another reason to hate his father and brother.

Flashback:

It was another clear Sunday morning in Namimori Park that the four of them decided to meet for a second time. Even though the older three were enemies, they still wanted to meet up if only to see their cute tuna fish. It only took one meeting to fall in love. They'd establish a temporary cease-fire agreement just so they wouldn't look bad in front of the adorable brunette. They were enraptured by little Tsuna's natural charm that many don't notice because they preferred the older twin. Even now that Tsukiyoshi's gone to Italy, they still mistreat him.

Anyways, so here they are waiting for Tsuna to appear while glaring at each other. They were about to start fighting but then a mop of brown hair appeared behind the medium height, brick wall that was surrounding the park. They quickly went back to their previous positions and pretended like nothing happened. And so, that was the scene that Tsuna arrived on.

"Umm…. I'm sorry I'm late. So… nothing happened right?" Although it was only their second meeting, what happened on their first had been enough for Tsuna to tell that the three of them hated each other with a passion.

"Kufufu. Of course not, Tsunayoshi-kun. Why would you think that something happened?" Mukuro, as usual, had that creepy smile on his face.

"That's right, Tsu-chan~ What would happen?" Byakuran also had a creepy smile and he was eating marshmallows this whole time too!

"Tch. Herbivores." As always, Hibari would act indifferent. But if you looked closer, you could see an array of emotions in his eyes.

"I see…. If you say so then." Of course Tsunayoshi would be suspicious. Anybody would be. But he decided not to push it, there are more important matters to discuss than this. Especially since nothing did happen; it was about to happen but didn't yet. So he just left it alone and decided to get on with what they had initially planned for their meeting today: getting to know each other. Although they only met for a short while, they already had this feeling that they had known each other for a long time. Sure, they all have their own secrets but because of this strange feeling that they should not keep any secrets from the each other, they decided to just tell them right away instead of stalling. "So do you guys want to talk here or somewhere else?"

"Somewhere else," All three of them replied.

"Alright. Where? Definitely not anywhere with a lot of people…. Or my house." Tsuna didn't want his mother to know anything. Not that she ever cared enough, but he just doesn't want to.

After much debating, they all headed for Hibari's hou – err… mansion, much to said boy's chagrin. He had no choice, it was quieter there and since he's famous for punishing those he sees as causing harm to Namimori, no one would dare go near him except for a select few. Once they were in the mansion, drinking water, hot cocoa, or tea, they started talking about themselves and hoping Tsuna wouldn't hate them for who they really were.

"So… Mukuro was part of a mafia family that experimented on children but he escaped a few months ago along with three others, one of which is his sister…. And Byakuran is going to be a mafia boss who can apparently travel across worlds?" Two grim nods confirmed what he had heard. They didn't want to tell him but it's too late now right? "Plus, Hibari-san's dad is in the yakuza?"

"Hn…." They hoped Tsuna wouldn't fear them for this but they looked down at the peach colored carpet and prepared for the worst.

"What's with people and criminal syndicates these days? Is it really that popular nowadays?" Now that they didn't expect. As if sensing their thoughts, Tsuna continued, "My dad's also in the mafia and my brother's going to be the boss of the strongest mafia Famiglia in the world. Frankly, stuff like that can't surprise me anymore." He looked up only to see them staring at him with expressionless faces. "Hm? What's wrong?"

"Kufufu…. Nothing much, Tsunayoshi-kun. Just…. We weren't expecting that kind of a reaction from you."

"Oh, I see. Ok then. Anyways, my turn! I have an older brother named Tsukiyoshi who's currently in Italy with my dad. He's an attention-hogging idiot and a good actor. I hate him. And as I said before, my dad's a part of the strongest mafia group, called Vongola or something. My mom's with me here in Namimori though. Eto, any questions?"

"Mmhm~ So your dad told you guys he was in the Vongola Famiglia? And why did he only take your older brother and not all of you?" Byakuran's rather curious. He didn't think his father would actually tell them and just leave them – except for the eldest son – here all by themselves, without any protection whatsoever. Byakuran knew for certain just being in the mafia, whether it be an important status or not, would bring harm to their families let alone being in the Vongola Famiglia. Blood was going to be shed if that irresponsible guy actually just left the cute brunette and his mother like that, Vongola or not. From the moment he met the brunette, he had felt they had some sort of bond with him. He was bewitched by that enchanting smile, that melodic laughter, those beautiful doe like eyes, and that warmth in his eyes that was only directed to them. So Byakuran promised himself he would use any means necessary to protect the younger boy and to punish those who dare harm or upset him in any way. He was sure the other two thought the same. He knew what his other selves in other parallel worlds did, - and he can't forgive himself for doing that to Tsuna - but he will do everything in his power to protect the very person he tried to kill in those other worlds. Besides, no matter which world he visited, Tsuna has always been the same kind Sky in everyone's lives. It's the same for this one, except he's been neglected more in this world. And Byakuran absolutely cannot stand for that. Those blind idiots will pay for treating his Tsu-chan that way.

"Nope. I found out on my own. I knew he was hiding something from me so I kind of uhh… looked around for information?" Tsuna was nervous. He didn't know how they would take it if he told the truth.

"Tsunayoshi-kun, what are you hiding from us? You can't just find out someone's a part of the mafia just by looking around for information like that. Especially here, in such a small town." A tonfa was almost smashed into the pineapple's head, courtesy of Hibari. Good thing he dodged in time.

"Ahahaha… I can't hide anything from you guys, huh? Weeell~ You see~ I sort of found out he was going to Italy by accident and ummm…. Did some info gathering then uhhh… hacked into places for more?" At this point, the other three were already staring at him like he was crazy.

The first to snap out of it was Hibari and the two others followed shortly. "What do you mean by hacking? Even by hacking, it's really difficult to be able to obtain such highly confidential material of the Vongola Famiglia. Don't tell me… Tsu-chan's actually… a genius hacker?" Now that was even more shocking news than them being part of the mafia.

"Hn. Tsunayoshi's now an omnivore."

"Eh? Was I a herbivore before?"

Aaaaand that's how it happened…. They may have trusted each other too quickly but it was worth it. They never regretted trusting each other, even until now. They had made the right choice in telling each other their secrets that time. If not, then they wouldn't be the people they are today.

"Alright students! Get in your seats, class is starting now!" The teacher walked briskly into the classroom just to be met with a class full of students except something was missing. There in the back corner of the room, was an empty seat where a certain brunette usually sat in. Not that it mattered anyway; that student was almost always late or absent. But he came to school at least thrice a week and he had excuse notes from the Hibari Kyoya himself so Nezu-sensei didn't reprimand him in case the prefect comes after his head for it. It is, after all, a known fact that the head prefect is fond of that kid. Perhaps it's because they're both the same, personality-wise. The brunette and Hibari are both rather aloof people. The only difference between them, other than appearance, would be that Tsunayoshi is clumsy and failed at everything he did while Hibari excels in all subjects and is skilled in beating people up (not that anyone would ever voice their complaints). At that very moment, the classroom door slammed open to reveal a mop of amber hair.

"I apologize for being late, Nezu-sensei."

"Hmph. Just go to your seat so I can start class."

"Hai…." With that, Tsuna proceeded to go to his seat in the back corner, where nearly nobody notices. Well, it's also because he's always so quiet and insignificant that nobody even wants to care. Besides, it's best to ignore him instead of taking the risk of getting 'bitten to death' by Hibari. And that starts another boring day at school. I wonder what I should make for dinner tonight. So lost in thought, Tsuna didn't notice a certain spiky black haired classmate eyeing him, which is rare. Tsuna's rarely so careless as to miss something like that no matter how good one is at spying. This just proves how boring this class is.

After school has ended, Tsuna leisurely packed his things. He's not the type to rush things, after all. He's always ahead of everybody else anyways. It's just that nobody notices. Now then, what should I do first? Buy groceries or go to Byakuran's place? After a while of debate, Tsuna decided to just go to the marshmallow addict's apartment first.

"Tsu-chan~ You're here!" And he was promptly attacked by the previously mentioned marshmallow addict. "So, what are you making for dinner tonight? Will there be marshmallows?"

"No Byakuran, there won't be any marshmallows this time. Next time okay? As for your other question, I'll be making ravioli and tiramisu today." Tsuna's smile was so dazzling that even Byakuran couldn't refuse, even though he really wanted the fluffy sweetness for dinner.

"Fine…." Byakuran then went to the living room to sulk on the couch while stuffing himself with his favorite snack before dinnertime.

"Do you want to come help me buy groceries? You're running out." At that, the white haired mafia boss immediately lightened up. But just when he was about to agree, someone interrupted him.

"Kufufufu. Tsunayoshi-kun, he's too busy eating that… that stuff. So I will go with you." The pineapple head appears out of thin air.

"Great, let's go then." And there goes Byakuran's chance.

"W-wait! I'm going too~" Or not. So, the three of them went out to town for groceries with 'friendly' bickering between the two rivals and Tsuna ignoring them.

"Of course you are! If you two aren't there, who'll carry all those bags for me?" Tsuna said matter-of-factly.

"Eh? Only to carry the bags? Nothing else? Aw~"

"What? It's called grocery shopping for a reason. What did you expect? You want me to carry all those heavy groceries by myself or something? Come on, let's go. I think there's a big sale today…." Tsuna mumbled the last part to himself.

"Hai…" The two older males uttered. And off they go to the Namimori shopping district.

At the Shopping District:

"Ah! There's a sale on tomatoes!" Tsuna runs off excitedly, leaving behind the pineapple and marshmallow duo. The two are currently having much difficulty trying to balance everything they're carrying. Even with the two of them, Tsuna is buying way too much for just them to carry.

"W-Wait a minute, Tsu-chan/Tsunayoshi-kun!" the two of them shouted futilely, as Tsuna already ran into the crowded store.

"Why is it always so crowded here?! This should be a crime! Kyo-kun should just bite them all to death! Ugh."

"Kufufu. I hate to say this, but I have to agree."

"What are the two of you mumbling about there? Hurry up or no dinner!" Tsuna yelled as he came out, holding another bag of groceries.

"YES SIR!" And the two of them ran off.

A/N: Hey guys! So sorry this is late! I had a lot of testing last week so I didn't have time to work on this. Please forgive me! Also, thanks to those who reviewed and Story Favorited/Alerted. I'll update the next chapter as soon as possible! Thanks for all the support and help and for reading this story! I hope you all like this chapter and that it has explained some things! Please review too~

Edited: 11/23/15