A/N: Hey, guys! :) Sorry for the wait. Life happened. Anyway, I'd like to thank all those who added this to their favourites and/or alerts. ^^ (It means so much to me), but an even bigger thanks to those who reviewed. Namely:

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Warning: The usual. Language, violence, random shit that only happens in KHR e.t.c.

"What the hell is wrong with that man?! Is he fucking blind?!"

"Maa, maa, I'm sure there's a reason he's doing such a thing."

"I EXTREMELY agree!"

"If you don't keep quiet now, I'll bite you all to death." Everyone remains quiet after the prefect's threat, but even he finds himself secretly agreeing with the Storm guardian as well. The herbivore on TV really is acting stupid.

"Kufufufu, you people have no experience when it comes to suicide." Mukuro states condescendingly, shaking his head as he stares at his fellow guardians with pity. Apparently, he, for one reason or another, is definitely experienced with such matters. "The man isn't being idiotic. He's merely putting up the wrong facts so that the killer may fall into a false sense of security before-"

"You think Clara was killed?"

"Of course, doggy-kun." Mukuro smiles at Gokudera in a way that insinuates that he's only calling him an affectionate nickname and not the male equivalent of 'bitch'. "If it were a suicide, she'd have obviously chosen the clearest path towards the ground. No use jumping if you have obstacles to block your descent- it'll just be more painful or if you're unlucky, you'd end up surviving. The murderer probably finished her off before tossing her body over a random edge on the roof to cover his tracks. The fool should have paid attention to where he threw her."

There is nothing but silence after the Italian's brief explanation.

Yamamoto, the calmest of the group, is the first one to get over his shock. So, with a nervous smile, he faces the blunette and asks, "Have you seen this movie before?" No matter how he- or any of the other guardians- look at it, the only way Mukuro can actually talk about the outcome of the crime movie their watching so precisely is if he's seen it before the rest of them. However, when the Mist guardian shakes his head and responds with a, 'kufufufu, no', they are only left with one conclusion.

Mukuro must have committed suicide in one of his past lives.

Tsuna was used to his life always being on the downside, but when he ends up receiving the beating of his lifetime in his bedroom while his guardians watch a movie in his living room (downstairs), he feels that maybe the universe is just hating on him.

"I'm telling you Reborn! They said they won't do anythi-"

The hit man simply kicks his student on the groin to shut him up. When Tsuna groans and doubles over in pain, Reborn does nothing but smirk; pity, guilt and remorse being the last things on his mind. "And you trusted them? You're truly dumber than I thought."

"You're the one whose always insisting on trusting my famiglia!"

Reborn nods, but not before kicking Tsuna's back a few times. "Of course. But Maman's honor is a stake so you're supposed to maim them and dump their bodies in the ocean. Have you learnt nothing from me?"

"Um… Reborn-san, I-I-I think boss has learnt his... um... lesson." Chrome places one of her hands on the Arcobaleno's shoulder as she speaks, even though she's aware that it's a weak attempt at calming him down. The Mist guardian knows that because of his poor judging skills, her boss made a mistake, but since she is a fair person, she believes that Reborn should release him because he has already suffered enough.

In what she hopes is a placating tone, she continues, "I-I'm sure if we all put our heads together, w-we can work something out."

"Excellent suggestion, Chrome." Reborn wholeheartedly agrees. Nonetheless, that doesn't stop him from twisting his student's arm, and like the sadist he is, he is only satisfied when Tsuna screams in pain and begs him to stop. "I take it you have an idea."

The Mist guardian looks nervous, but after a few seconds, she steels her resolve and states her suggestion. "I w-was thinking of asking the future Lambo a-a-about the situation ten years from now. If e-everything with Nana-san is okay then we don't have t-to worry right?"

Tsuna, who has now managed to wriggle his way out of Reborn's grasp, shows his agreement for the plan the only way a boy who's been beaten to a bloody pulp knows how; to groan on the floor like there's no tomorrow.

Reborn ignores him.

The hit man remains silent as he contemplates Chrome's idea, and once he's sure it will benefit their cause, he heads out of the room in search of the Lightning guardian. Within a few minutes, he returns with a semiconscious boy on his shoulders, and Tsuna knows that if he weren't in so much pain, he would have laughed at the comedic sight his brother and three year old tutor portray.

There's absolutely no discussion done after Reborn tosses the Lightning guardian on the floor. Thrusting his hand into the boy's afro, he pulls out the Ten-Year bazooka- and a few other questionable items, though, like most Lambo-related things, they all choose to ignore them. The hit man's already aimed the machine at the Bovino when Tsuna tries to stop him. "Wait Reborn! What if Lambo's in the middle of a fight?! You can't just send a half-conscious kid there!"

Reborn doesn't wait.

In fact, he doesn't even care.

Once he shoots, pink smoke instantly clouds around the young guardian, completely engulfing him until he's nothing but a blur. As usual, it clears away just as fast as it appears, leaving the Lightning guardian's seventeen year-old self absolutely exposed to whatever problems the past is going through.

"Yare, yare, I didn't think I'd be back here so soon."

Tsuna tries his best to save the remaining strands of his dignity by standing, dusting himself up and smiling, but in all honesty, he doesn't really think he's fooling anyone. "Well, neither did I."

Almost as if he hasn't beaten Lambo's younger self into unconsciousness a few minutes ago, Reborn guides the Lightning guardian to an empty chair and asks him if he'd like anything to drink.

The Bovino furrows his brows at the uncharacteristic display of hospitality, but since he doesn't want to be on Reborn's bad side, he chooses not to comment on it. Politely, he declines the offer and says that he's just had lunch.

"Lunch, eh? Did maman make it?" The hit man questions almost immediately. He's absentmindedly polishing his handgun (only God knows where it came from), and the Lightning guardian can only wonder why Reborn's pointing the weapon at him. "Uh… no. We live in Italy. Maman's back in Japan."

The Arcobaleno nods in approval, almost as if Lambo's just told him exactly what he wanted to hear. However, he doesn't stop wiping off the nonexistent dirt from his weapon. "Alone?"

"No." After answering, Lambo suddenly feels that running at that moment would be the best decision he's ever made. The way Reborn's eyes widen at his response, he knows that if he doesn't clarify soon, he'd return to his time as a 'dead cow'- so, taking a deep breath, he begins, "She's with Iemitsu-san."

"Dad's with mum?"

Unperturbed by the interruption, Lambo nods at his boss and smiles.

He doesn't have any qualms in telling them about what happens in the future because he knows that the hit man has absolutely no problems when it comes to issuing him pain if he chooses to remain silent. "Yeah. After you got into power you kick- kindly asked him to retire early. Basil's the head of CEDEF now."

At the news, Tsuna's lips quirk upwards before slowly breaking into a full-blown smile. "See Reborn. There was nothing to worry about. The others will obviously get over their crush on mum in no time." And to stress his point, he faces his Lightning guardian and nudges him gently. "Isn't that right, Lambo?"

"Yeah… sure." As he says this, the Lightning guardian scratches the back of his neck and looks at anywhere that's not Tsuna or Reborn. He may not know what they were talking about before they summoned him, but he definitely isn't stupid enough to not know who the 'others' Tsuna is referring to are.

Panicked, Tsuna grabs Lambo by the collar of his shirt and asks, "Lambo?! What's that supposed to mean?!"

It would have been so easy to lie to his nii-chan and call it a day, but the repercussions he'd have to face in the future would really not be in his favor- especially since Reborn has a horrible habit of never forgiving (or forgetting) those who've wronged him in the past. "Don't worry Vongola. You... you should be happy nothing serious happened-"

"Serious?!"

"It's not a big deal." He says in hopes that it will calm the Decimo. "Iemitsu-san has always had the guardians at his mercy, but then age started slowing him down and well... when the other guardians wanted revenge, they just waited for him to lose his edge. But don't worry, he is a... very... lucky man."

"Lucky?!"

By now, Lambo is quite sure that his mouth has chosen to betray him because even though he wants to keep quiet, words just keep coming out. "Fuuta says that Iemitsu-san is ranked the number one Mafioso who's suffered from assassination attempts at the hands of his own famiglia." He sees Tsuna's panicked face so he continues, in hopes of soothing him with his next words. "He's also ranked as the only Mafioso who's ever managed to stay alive after being attacked by the Vongola Mist and Cloud guardian at the same time- but I assure you, Mukuro-nii and Hibari-nii had the best of intentions."

The questions, 'Mukuro-nii?', 'Hibari-nii?' and 'what the heck?' are on the tip of his tongue, but Tsuna pushes them back in favor of asking a more important one. "The best intentions by killing my father?!"

Sure, he doesn't really like Iemitsu, but that doesn't mean he wishes death upon him.

The man is still his father after all.

"They thought that by doing so, they'd… eliminate the competition." The taller teen explains. He then notices that his nii-chan's younger self looks like he's dying from asphyxiation so once again, he tries to comfort him. "Don't worry young Vongola, your father has been the stronger one for years. He only started slipping recently… After all, age favors no man. Besides, the worst condition your father had ever gotten into was… I probably shouldn't tell you this so never mind- but rest assured, he still has both his arms and all his fingers… and toes- oh, especially the toes. And his eyes, he almost lost-" Before he can go on with his list, he is engulfed by a cloud of pink smoke and is immediately switched with his younger self.

"Well, now that that's cleared up, I'm going to eat." Reborn states nonchalantly. Now that he has the information he wanted, he puts his weapon in his back pocket and heads towards the door, whistling a random tune as he mercilessly steps over the semi-conscious Lightning guardian on his way out.

That is all it takes to instantly remind Tsuna of what a major asshole his tutor is.

"I b-better help Lambo-kun." Chrome says timidly as she walks towards the young child and picks him up. "We'll b-be in the kitchen if you need us boss."

The Decimo nods slowly, his left hand absently waving at his Mist guardian's retreating form as she walks away with Lambo in her arms. His mind is still running over what Lambo's older self has told him and for some reason, he thinks he should try his best to keep Iemitsu far away from his guardians the next time he decides to drop by.

Guess I still have a few years before my life falls apart though, Tsuna thinks as he tidies up his room.

Figuring he might as well occupy his head with happy thoughts until his life goes downhill, he goes downstairs and heads straight to the living room, where he immediately throws himself onto one of the empty sofa seats next to Gokudera. Although he tries to focus on the television, his mind keeps wandering off to what Lambo's older self has told him, and it's only a matter of time before he decides to give up on watching the movie altogether.

Just why does he always have to be in the middle of such messes?

"Hey, Tsuna. Want some?" Yamamoto, who for some unfathomable reason, is seated on the same couch as Mukuro and Ryohei, gestures towards the large popcorn bowl he's holding as he asks. Without even bothering to wait for a response, the Rain guardian stands up and heads straight to where his boss and fellow guardian are seated, and hands Tsuna the bowl as he seats himself on the remaining free cushion.

Then and there, Tsuna realizes that Yamamoto is an excellent hypocrite.

Turns out, the baseball player just wanted an excuse to leave Mukuro's side. And although Tsuna feels slightly saddened at the thought of him being used as some sort of scapegoat, he doesn't really blame his friend since he would have done the same thing if he'd been in his position.

Moving to happier thoughts, the brunet notes that 'Saturday Movie Night' (as they had all agreed to name it) is probably the best idea he's ever thought of.

The 'event', if it can even be called that, is the only time his guardians put aside their differences in favor of acting like civilized human beings, much to his amazement. To an outsider, it may not look like much, but Tsuna knows that those few hours he and his guardians spend in his living room together, are enough to ensure that they'll all bond.

Somehow.

"Would any of you guys like a snack?" Nana's cheery voice interrupts the Decimo's thoughts, instantly garnering his, as well as his guardians' undivided attention.

She has practically popped out of nowhere and several platters of cookies, chips and sandwiches are balanced in her hands, precariously swinging from side to side as if they were to fall at any moment. As one, all of the guardians (excluding Tsuna), stand up to assist the brunette. The Decimo rises too- although his timing is a little late- with hopes of helping out, but Gokudera tells him not to trouble himself since it is their duty as his guardians to help his mother out.

Yeah, right.

Like Mukuro and Hibari even give a fuck about him being their boss.

Even though he knows that fact, Tsuna believes his Storm guardian because he's gullible like that. However, when he spots Mukuro's hands ghosting over Nana's thighs for a period that clearly indicates it's not an accident, he is almost attacked by a stroke. Any thoughts of a peaceful evening are thrown out of the window when he comes to realize that his Mist guardian isn't the only one determined to grope his mother in their living room.

"G-G-Guys... please..." Gokudera's always told him he has the patience of a God, though he's never truly believed him because he thought the Storm guardian was just flattering him like he always does, but only now does he finally believe his right-hand man. Any normal person would have beaten the living daylights out of all five of those perverts by now.

Groaning in frustration, Tsuna stands up and heads towards his guardians, determined to drag them away from his mother before they can feel her up anymore. He also plans to go about the situation delicately so he doesn't end up with any injuries because whether he admits it or not, he is outnumbered- five to one.

The brunet is just about to grab Ryohei by the shirt and pull him away when he hears the front door slam open, and since he can't see anything from the living room (because of the wall separating the two areas), he waits and hopes that Bianchi or Reborn will take care of the guest.

For a while, there's nothing but the sound of heavy panting, then, after what seems like forever, the newcomer growls. "Where are they?"

Tsuna pales when he realizes who the owner of the voice is. Dad?

"Ciaossu." Reborn greets, and although Tsuna can't see him either, he can definitely tell that the hit man is happy. "I'm glad you could make it in such short notice. They're in the living room."

Barely a second passes before the wall separating the two groups is blown up, leaving nothing but debris and a thick cloud of dust between them. A very pissed off Iemitsu and a grinning Reborn are all that appear once the dirt settles down, and almost as if driven by instinct, the guardians quickly back away from Nana and grab hold of their weapons, effectively preparing themselves for battle.

Unfazed by the deadly aura the blond beside him is emanating, Reborn clicks his tongue and shakes his head as he eyes the guilty party. "Told you they were getting a feel of Maman. They always do this- and for the record, Dame-Tsuna just let's them."

The Decimo wonders how his tutor can be so cruel- but even more than that, he wonders why the Arcobaleno sounds so damn happy when he's just single handedly signed his- and his guardians- death warrant with those few words.

When Reborn's sure Iemitsu is pissed off enough to provide him a good show, he focuses his attention towards the six teens on the living room. Smiling, he happily explains the current situation to them because to him, it's definitely something to be exited about. "I called Iemitsu a few days ago. I told him about how you guys take advantage of maman."

One of his guardians counters with a response of his own, but Tsuna doesn't bother to find out who it is since he is too focused with saving himself, as well as his mother.

Pulling Nana by her hand, Tsuna mutters a quick, 'Let's get out of here mum. Dad wants to play with my friends' and leads her out of the living room, making sure to not stop despite how much his mother wants to hug and welcome her husband home. When they are in the safety of the kitchen, the sound of explosions resounds from their living room, and not wanting her son to feel left out, Nana asks Tsuna if he wants to go play with his friends and father.

Blanching, the brunet hurriedly tells her that he's okay and that he's happy that he's finally spending some quality time with her, but before he can continue with his lies, the house is shaken by a monstrous explosion that can only be a result of Gokudera and Ryohei's combined attacks.

Tsuna stares at the direction of the battle, then his mother, and just to make sure he hasn't missed something important, he turns towards the battle once more. After a few seconds, he decides that he will help his guardians because even though they are together, they don't really stand a chance against his father. However, when he reaches the kitchen's door, the battle becomes quite visible to him, and like any human being, he freaks out at the thought of joining in on such a fight.

But... they're... they're my guardians... He tries to convince himself.

As if on cue, Hibari slams his tonfa on the floor where Iemitsu is standing, but being the experienced fighter he is, the CEDEF leader dodges the attack quite easily and moves forward to punch the Cloud guardian.

Tsuna doesn't bother to see if Hibari managed to dodge the flaming fist since he's too terrified to care.

Did he really think he'd survive if he joined in on such a fray?

So with a silent, 'screw this', Tsuna turns on his heels and makes a dash for the stairs.

I'm going to bed.

A/N: Finally, I'm done ^^ hahaha! Hope you guys liked it ^^

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