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Final chapter!
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Akihito hummed as his hand rested on the steering wheel, Asami next to him looking a bit pale in the face as he stared at the road before him. After a small vacation to Italy to visit his parent's grave, Akihito had made a pitstop at the Varia HQ to pick up his car, making sure it would be shipped over. It had been a while since he had driven the red huayra but it still sounded as good as ever, drawing more attention than a naked man walking the streets would.

When he had shown up with it at Shion, Kirishima had actually fainted when he saw Akihito step out. The poor man still hadn't gotten used to the fact that they had closed an alliance with the Vongola famiglia, let alone that Akihito was something like their superior. The bespectacled man had wanted a detailed explanation as to why Asami had disappeared to Italy all of a sudden after visiting an old friend, but Akihito had easily pushed that onto Asami. The blonde hadn't felt like doing the entire story a second time and a third time when Suoh joined in.

However, that was already behind them, though Kirishima still tended to think of Akihito as an unruly child instead of a hardened mafioso who was one of the best honey traps in the field. It was somewhat amusing to Akihito, though it got on his nerves whenever the bespectacled mob tried to hide some business from him, thinking he was too weak to hear the truth about the drugs Asami shipped in and out of the country. The raven tended to forget that one of the weapon-shipments Asami had been requested to be destroyed was one that had been send by the Vongola famiglia.

But, for tonight, Akihito and Asami had both promised to forget about their jobs and to enjoy Christmas like it should be enjoyed. Carefree, with a lot of food and even more alcohol. Nana and Iemitsu had invited them for a Christmas dinner with the family, and the guardians with the extension of it. Akihito new Mukuro wouldn't come, aware that if he came in Hibari's visual range, he would be attacked. The cloud still hadn't gotten over his jealousy, no matter how many times Tsuna assured him he had been drunk. Not that it changed the fact that he had slept with Mukuro.

Honestly, it had been amusing in the beginning, but now it was just annoying. How long were those two going to dance around each other anyway? Hibari was crazy about Tsuna and his cousin couldn't stop talking or thinking about his cloud every time they talked, which was quite a lot considering they had to work together to clean up the aftermath of the kidnapping. By now, Akihito felt like mushing their faces together to help them get it over with.

"Akihito. Speed limit" Asami warned him with his voice tight, almost as tight as his grip on the oh-shit-handle. Akihito didn't even need to glance down to know he was driving too fast.

"Relax. We're here anyway" he said as he shifted his gears down, slowing his car until he stood parked behind the slick black Audi he recognized as Hibari's. Asami looked relieved to get out of the car as Akihito looked at the house, seeing the lights on and hearing the chaos from inside.

"You got the wine and flowers?" Akihito asked as he pushed his door down before locking his car, looking over it to see his lover hold up a bouquet of flowers and a bottle straight from the Varia wine-cellar. Xanxus would be pissed about it, but at least Akihito was out of Italy to escape his wrath. Though somehow, he had the feeling he would prefer facing his old friend's wrath, compared to the chaos he was about to enter. In fact, he didn't even have to step through the door to enter it, a young raven slamming into him in a full-sprint, his laughter cut off abruptly because of the impact.

"You dumb cow! Look at where you're going!" Gokudera complained as Akihito steadied the ten-year old who looked up at him in confusion.

"I'm sorry, Takaba-san. I'll tell him to watch out properly next time" the silverette said, but was written over by the young lightning guardian squealing and jumping up to wrap his arms around Akihito's neck.

"Aki-chan! That stinking octopus is being mean to me! I didn't even do anything!" Lambo exclaimed a very blunt lie with the crumbs around his mouth.

"That idiot ate all the starters before Juudaime could eat even one of them" Gokudera said with a childishly pointed finger at the young guardian.

"Calm down, Hayato. Think of it this way. The more starters he eats, the less main-course he eats and he won't be able to eat any deserts at all. That's more for everyone else" the blonde said, his words shocking the young Bovino so badly the mushy haired raven gasped deeply, scandalized at the idea of being unable to eat desert.

"Lambo won't eat anything anymore! I promise! I can eat desert!" he assured them and Akihito placed him back on his own two feet, watching him rush inside the house to assure Nana he would be able to eat desert despite that the poor woman had no idea that he was talking about. Gokudera heaved a deep sigh before turning to the duo in front of him.

"If you wanted any starters, you've come too late" he warned and Akihito smiled as he held up a bottle of wine.

"As long as there is alcohol, I will be content" he said and clapped the storm on his shoulder before going inside, followed by his lover and the silverette. What greeted him in the living-room was a controlled chaos, Iemitsu and reborn were drinking in one corner of the room, having dragged Ryohei and Yamamoto with them. Kyoko and Haru were helping Nana with the snacks and keeping the glasses filled while I-pin and Tsuna attempted to get Lambo out of Fuuta's hair, Hibari watching from the corner of the room next to the Christmas tree.

"Akihito! You made it!" Iemitsu announced the honey trap's arrival loudly, turning the attention to the duo walking inside the room while Gokudera rushed to help his sky with handling their lightning.

"Of course. I wasn't missing a Christmas dinner prepared by Mama. Dino may be stupid enough to do so, but I'm not passing it up" Akihito said as he shook Iemitsu's hand with a light grin.

"Bianchi in the kitchen" Reborn warned and Akihito glanced wearily at the direction of the mentioned kitchen.

"I'm sure I can stomach it. Besides, if never failed to talk her out of feeding me" he said and Gokudera grimaced at him.

"You need to teach me that" he said and Akihito scoffed as he turned to the silverette, bushing a strand of his hair behind his ear, continuing the caress to the storm's nape. He tilted his head with an open, disarming smile as he shifted closer, earning a blush from the young guardian.

"You want me to teach you how to seduce your own sister" he asked and a hand fell over the silverette's eyes with a laugh that sounded carefree, but with a warning undertone.

"No such thing will be taught, Akihito-san" Yamamoto said as he pulled his lover against his chest and away from the blonde's hands. If the warning in his laugh hadn't been clear, the one in his words was too obvious, making the blonde smile at him as Gokudera tried to get the hand away from his eyes.

"You have a bad sense of humour, Akihito" Asami said dryly, contrary to the sharp look in his eyes as they met hazel ones.

"Is yours any better then?" he asked and Asami couldn't answer that. Akihito pulled up his shoulders.

"But you don't have to worry, Takeshi. I was planning on giving him a few pointers on how to please his partner in bed, but if you dislike it" he said and Yamamoto's hand removed itself from the silverette's eyes.

"Well, maybe a few pointers could always come in handy" he said, instantly receiving an elbow in the gut and a laugh from the adults around them. Seems like the storm was still unable to get over his embarrassment, much to the blonde's amusement.

"Oh, Aki-kun! You should have said something if you arrived" Nana said as she came from the kitchen with a tray in her hands at the same time Iemitsu had gone into the kitchen to put away the bottle of wine Asami had passed him. Their paths crossing in the door-opening was too good of a chance for the short-haired blonde to pass up on, grabbing his wife by the waist to gain her attention as he swooped down. With his free hand, he took the tray out of her hands as he tipped her back. When he put her back on her feet, he gave her a crooked smile with 'mistletoe' as her only explanation, earning a charmed blush from his wife and a gag from his son.

As the night progressed, food was devoured and alcohol was consumed, Iemitsu wasn't the only one to make use of the mistletoe tradition. Much to the surprise of the others, it wasn't Yamamoto but Gokudera to take the initiative when they passed underneath the branch, taking the raven's face in both hands to pull him down. The move was met with wolf whistles and cat calls from the two blondes who were getting tipsy, and ended with a shocked Yamamoto and a flustered Gokudera.

It had taken all but two second for Yamamoto to shake out of his shock, reaching for his boyfriend to ask for another one, just to make sure he hadn't been dreaming, only to be met with a 'go die, baseball idiot!' from the silverette who refused to look at him. Luckily for the rain guardian, both Nana and Akihito had been sly enough to snap a few pictures of the moment. After desert, the youngest were tucked in for the night, which was probably for the best since the alcohol kept flowing and the conversations turned a tad bit too spicy for child ears.

The spicy conversations weren't helped when Akihito passed under the mistletoe, grabbed by the back of his neck by his lover for a deep kiss, uncaring for their spectators. Half of the suffered from second hand embarrassment while the other half was cheering them on, unsure who would win the battle fought with their lips. Surprisingly, it was Akihito who won, giving his lover a smug look as he licked his lips when his lover gave up.

Tsuna's second hand embarrassment was sort-lived, however. Hibari didn't even need a mistletoe to take the brunet's lips, kissing him when the young boss had brought him a drink. Luckily, the cloud had been smart enough to take the glass from the brunet's hand and holding it to the side before pulling him closer to close the distance between them. When they parted, Tsuna stumbled, almost taking down the Christmas-tree they stood next to even when Hibari supported him.

When the brunet suspected himself to be drunk, the raven proceeded to prove him the opposite. By the time the brunet returned the kiss, the others except for Gokudera had lost interest, finding their game of poker more important while the silverette grumbled with a pout.

Akihito was seeing right through Iemitsu and Reborn's tactics, using a gamble to make him admit to taking over CEDEF. Even intoxicated, it was something so obvious. But no matter how good both of his opponents were, even drunk, Akihito could play them under the table. Not because he was that smart, but because he was that good at cheating. However, even cheating had its weaknesses.

"You want some water?" Tsuna asked as he held out a tall glass for the blonde to take as he had stepped out for some fresh air, the door behind them open as they sat on the porch. Akihito gratefully accepted the glass, taking a few draughts before putting it down next to him.

"I thought you'd be off to your room with Kyoya by now" Akihito said as he looked at the brunet that had taken a seat next to him. His words instantly caused a blush to spread to the sky's ears.

"W-why would we do that?" he asked the most stupid question on earth and Akihito leaned back on his hands.

"After that kiss from before, isn't that the obvious way to go? You're not a virgin anymore, remember" he said and Tsuna grimaced at the reminder of his night with Mukuro.

"I'm not trying to push you, Tsuna. But remember that in the life we live, we might not have tomorrow" Akihito said and Tsuna's grimace made way for a sober expression.

"I know" he said and Akihito hummed, having no doubt about that.

"Now that we're talking about it, I wanted to thank you" Tsuna said and Akihito looked at him.

"For what?" he asked in confusion and Tsuna's gaze remained on the garden in front of him.

"For coming out of hiding to come help find me. You had your life way from the mafia and me getting kidnapped dragged you back into it" he said and Akihito scoffed.

"Isn't that natural? You're family. I wouldn't be me if I just ignored something like that. I would have regretted it for my entire life" the blonde said and the brunet looked at him.

"But don't you regret it? I heard that Asami-san didn't know about your past before you were called back" he said and Akihito shrugged.

"That doesn't matter. You were in danger and I could help. If I hadn't gone, I doubt he would have found out any time soon, but he would have, eventually. It was just a little sooner than I had anticipated, but at least it was for a good reason" he said and smiled.

"Besides, he knows what it's like. He was a crime-lord before this and he still is. There are only a hand-full of people one can trust in this world and he has just gained another one. Before, he always had to worry about me and getting me in trouble because of his business while I had to worry about him not finding out about who I was and what I did. Now we can trust each other, which feels much better than before" he said and Tsuna smiled.

"I trust you as well. You're one of the most dependable people I will ever meet in my life" he said and Akihito scoffed.

"Of course I am" he said and Tsuna looked away, leaning forward to rest his elbows on his spread knees, entwining his fingers.

"You know, I'm still scared to become the boss. I've already accepted it and I know I'm already in too deep to get out of it, but I'm still scared" he said and Akihito looked at him, waiting for him to continue.

"I'm not afraid to die, but I'm afraid that I will lose my trust in people. I know I can trust my guardians, even Mukuro despite everything he says. But I'm afraid that I will lose trust in everyone but them. It'll cripple me" he said and Akihito looked away towards the garden in front of them. He could understand that, since he had been in the same position when he had been younger.

"You shouldn't think too much about it. That is what will cripple you. If you don't trust them, don't try to. If you have to force yourself to trust someone, it means they're not worthy of your trust" he said and Tsuna looked at him.

"You're going to get stabbed in the back. That's unavoidable. But you have something others don't. That intuition of yours. If it tells you not to trust someone, don't. It'll probably save your life" the blonde said and shrugged.

"Besides, even if you do trust someone that doesn't deserve it, you still have people around you that won't trust them. They'll distrust where you trust too much" he said and Tsuna smiled.

"True. And I got you who I can trust as well" he said and Akihito barked a laugh as he let his head fall back.

"Maybe I should take over CEDEF" he said and Tsuna chuckled. The blonde sat forward and lifted his hand to land on top of the brunet's head.

"I'll always be on your side, Tsuna. If you want to talk or if you need help of any kind at all, I'm only a phone-call away" he said and Tsuna smiled at him. However, Akihito would really need to watch what he said and how much he drank. Those two combinations never were good for him. It was only the next morning when he woke up after he had passed out in the living room with Iemitsu, that he noticed the paper resting on his stomach. There was a purple flame flickering at the top of the letter and his autograph on the bottom.

With a throbbing in his head, his eyes scanned the contents, dread settling in his stomach with each passing word. It seemed like Iemitsu and Reborn had heard Akihito joke about taking over CEDEF and had put it black on white before getting him drunk, convincing him to sign the paper with both his signature and his flame to make sure he wouldn't get out of it again. After that, Iemitsu had cracked a bottle to celebrate, which had caused them both to pass out. But that was a good thing. Maybe Iemitsu didn't remember about the contract at all and Akihito could get rid of it.

"I've already send a copy to Nono, so it's no use even if you try to burn it. Give it up" Reborn said, shaking Akihito out of his thoughts and making him groan. So this was what Tsuna meant with Reborn being Reborn. The little hitman was one sly motherfucker, so Akihito really should have seen this coming. He shouldn't have drunk this much and he shouldn't have drunk even more afterwards. At the very least, he should have made this decision completely lucid. Alas, there was no changing it now. His word stood black on white, signed in the way that bound him to the omerta. In short:

He was royally fucked.

And somehow, he doubted Asami would have stopped him, even if he hadn't retired to the guest-room earlier. But at least there was something good in this whole trap. Now, Tsuna would always have someone he could trust to advise him. Not to mention close by as well, since there was no-where in the contract that Akihito had to be present at the CEDEF HQ at all times. Akihito had no intention sitting in an office and taking over CEDEF wasn't going to change that. He could travel back and forth when he needed to, but he would still be himself. They certainly couldn't expect of him to sit on his ass the entire day.

And maybe, if he was lucky, they might get tired of him as boss and select a new victim and Akihito would be released of this contract.

It seemed like he hadn't been the only one tricked, hearing Tsuna storm down the stairs like an elephant, almost stumbling on his way down. As he burst into the living-room, he was wearing the exact same shirt Hibari had been wearing the evening before, earning a smirk from both Reborn and Akihito. Panic was written on his face as he held up a piece of paper with a flame on the top and a signature on the bottom, much like Akihito's. Though, with Tsuna, the flame was bright orange.

"What the hell is this?! Why is there a contract saying I'm inheriting the Vongola famiglia next year?!" Tsuna demanded and Reborn sipped his tea calmly.

"Because you'll run away if we don't do it like this" he said and Akihito held his throbbing head with a grim smile.

"Give it up, cousin. I was tricked as well" he said and Reborn scoffed.

"Because with you, running away has proven to have worked before, unlike with him" he said and part of Akihito took it as praise while Tsuna's shoulders sagged.

Well, at least they were both fucked, Tsuna literally and figuratively.

Thank you for reading this mess!