Chapter 1 ~ Departure

Sawada Nana slowly ascended the steps and entered her son's, Sawada Tsunayoshi's room. She tried to shake awake the sleeping boy. Her efforts were in vain. Breakfast was already ready. She looked at the clock that was on the wall. Tsu-kun was going to be late. She frowned.

She then noticed Reborn sitting right awake on Tsuna's study table.

"Reborn-chan, can you help me wake Tsu-kun up?" Nana asked politely.

When Reborn nodded, Nana thanked Reborn and exited the room and headed towards the kitchen.

"Tsuna" Reborn called the brunette. In response, the brunette mumbled.

Reborn was getting irritated. He changed a small green chameleon on his head to bcome a huge hammer three times his size. He leaned back, slowly… slowly and BAM!

Tsuna woke up with a shriek as he hit the wall with a loud thud. "Mou, Reborn! What did you do that for?"

"You're already late, Dame-Tsuna." Reborn replied, hopping down from the table and headed towards the kitchen with an espresso in mind.

"Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!" Tsuna screeched with all his might. "I'm leaving, Mom!" he yelled as he wore his shoes and ran out of the house.

"Have a nice day!" Nana answered back, unaware that Tsuna had already left the house.

I'm sorry.

"Oi, Dame-Tsuna!" Reborn called his student, suddenly appearing out of nowhere.

"Hiiiiiiiii!" Tsuna shrieked. When he realized who it was, he gave a small sigh of relief. When he took in Reborn's appearance, his eyes bulged out and he cried, "Reborn! What's with that cat costume?"

"Miaosu~" Reborn said playfully, and then his expression became serious. "So, have you decided?"

Tsuna smiled sadly and said, "Yes, I'm going but I don't plan on telling the others about this."

"Are you sure, Tsuna? Once you've decided, you can't turn back. You must become Vongola Decimo if this is your answer."

"I've decided, Reborn. And my decision is final." Tsuna said firmly.

Reborn smirked. "Okay, we're leaving in 2 days time. Oh, and you better hurry, or do you want Hibari to bite you to death?"

"Ehh?" Tsuna paled and broke into a run. It has already been 4 months since their battle in the future with Byakuran.

Reborn watched the disappearing figure with a frown on his face. His fedora shadowed his eyes. "He's finally maturing, but is this what he really wants? To be involved in the Mafia?"

I'm sorry

"Phew, I managed to reach in time." Tsuna panted. His exhausting run drained the life out of him.

"Jyuudaime! Good morning!" A silver-haired boy greeted Tsuna.

"Yo, Tsuna!" The baseball player of the Namimori team smiled.

"G-Gokudera-kun! Yamamoto-kun! Good morning!" Tsuna greeted them with enthusiasm.

I'm sorry

"Good morning, Tsuna-kun." The idol of Namimori greeted the blushing Tsuna.

'It must be my lucky day! Kyoko-chan greeted me' Tsuna thought as his soul flew to seventh heaven.

Before he could respond back, he was interrupted by the captain of the boxing club.

"SAWADA! AN EXTREMELY GOOD MORNING! JOIN THE EXTREME BOXING CLUB!"

"Good morning, Kyoko-chan and Ryohei-niisan. I refuse."

"SAWADAAAA!"

"HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!"

I'm sorry

"Oi, herbivore. Don't crowd and make so much noise or I'll bite you to death." A certain raven-haired prefect popped out of nowhere and threatened Tsuna with his tonfas raised in a fighting stance.

"Hi-Hi-Hibari-san! I'm so sorry!" Tsuna squealed in pure terror.

Eventually, Tsuna got bitten to death for making noise anyway.

That sent Gokudera into a rage because Hibari had hurt his beloved boss.

I'm sorry.

-At Tsuna's home-

"Nyu-hahaha! Dame-Tsunaa! Let's play!" Lambo, our all-time favourite bomberhead calf shouted.

"You can't, Lambo! Don't disturb Tsuna-nii!" I-pin said, trying to stop the whining calf.

"Tsuna-nii, can we play?" Fuuta, who ranks everything asked hesitantly.

Tsuna smiled and answered, "Sure!" Knowing that his time together with his famiglia was ending soon, he tried his hardest to spend more time with his famiglia.

"Tsuna, do you want to try my new recipe?" Bianchi, the Poison Scorpion, who was infamous for her ability to turn everything she cooks into poison cooking, asked Tsuna whose face was currently turning purple as she tried to force him to eat one of those 'cupcakes'.

I'm so sorry, everyone.

-TWO DAYS LATER-

Tsuna and Reborn sneaked out of the house quietly. Reborn was lucky since he was small, he could run through the house without anyone hearing him but not Tsuna. As he was creeping out, he banged into everyone's favorite Lambo.

Lambo mumbled. "Dame-Tsuna, what are you doing? Help Lambo-san get a glass of milk."

Tsuna nearly jumped in fright when he banged into the mini-cow. "S-sure, Lambo. H-here you go."

Lambo finished his drink and straightaway went back into his room, not caring one bit about Stupid Tsuna. Tsuna heaved a sigh of relief, placed his carefully written letter on the table and exited his house.

"It's time, Tsuna. We have to depart now. Our plane is in 3 hours time." Reborn told his student, who was looking at the distance sadly, as if regretting his decision.

"Hey, Reborn." Tsuna asked his Spartan tutor. "If happiness had a shape, what do you think it will be?" Tsuna opened his hands as if he's receiving a gift from the sky, tears threatening to spill over his cheek. It was about midnight. They had decided to leave at this time in fear of Nana or the kids hearing them.

"Don't ask me. What do you think?" Reborn asked his student back.

Tsuna smiled, tears spilling down his cheek and said, "I think it'll be a glass." He started moving his hands as if shaping a glass. "It's always there but you can never see it because it's transparent. No matter what changes, it will still be there, always, forever and ever…." Tsuna trailed off.

Reborn smiled slightly before jumping on Tsuna's head and settling there. "Are you ready?"

Tsuna wiped his stained face with his hands. After doing so, he looked at his house with a determined expression with clenched fists and said, "Everyone, I swear, when I come back, I'll become stronger. Strong enough to protect you guys. Let's go, Reborn. I've already placed the letter at the table."

They went inside the limousine. Tsuna never turned or looked back at the house he had lived for 16 years as they drove away. No more tears. To Italy, here they come.

Goodbye, minna, sorry and…. thank you.

Many thanks to xXDarkangelx for helping me. Enjoy :)