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Chapter 19: Inheritance Arc 3

Her account of the negotiations was met with stunned silence, and the knowledge that once more, the impossible had been done by the Vongola X.
They were also horrified to learn of the fact that all Vindice were former Arcobaleno and all the more determined to save Reborn and the others.

As such, a few days later, Kozato Enma and Sawada Tsunayoshi were standing in front of the fear inducing Vindice, the former even for terrified that he had no idea about what was going on, the later still creept out by the disturbing presence of the Vindice even though he had a better idea about what was coming.
"Kozato Enma, Decimo of the Simon." Jager intoned
"Hai!" the boy nervously answered
"Sawada Tsunayoshi, Decimo to be of the Vongola."
"Hai." a calmer Tsuna answered, before gripping briefly the other's shoulder to help him relax

"You are called upon you ancestor's pact, that will soon be breached if things aren't corrected."
"Pact?" couldn't help bu ask the Simon's boss in spite of his fear
"A promise, made by your ancestors Vongola Giotto and Simon Cozarto, and witnessed by the Vindice." Jager stated "Fortunately for you, we Vindice decided to interfere before it was too late, as an external influence was trying to manipulate you."

"What do you mean?!" Kozato protested "We aren't manipulated!"
"So there isn't a member of your Famiglia's who's attitude changed recently, isn't there?"
The question was, naturally, rhetorical, but Kozato, who was already trying to protest, stopped himself, a few memories coming unbidden to his mind. It was ridiculous – and yet – yet as they became friendlier with the Vongola X, Katou Julie had slipped more and more, making even more evident the recent changes...

How the lazy, easy going and perverted boy that was his friend had become more and more a front for a darker, angrier man fixated on his obsession with the Vongola.
How his mind, after they spent time with the Vongola X seemed lighter than before, as if there had been a veil on his thoughts than wasn't of his own making.
So he calmed a bit, and reluctantly let the underworld guardians speak.

"The man whose deception brought about the pact between your Famiglia is once more trying to interfere in your friendship for his own goal." Jager was saying "As the first concerned, you will be given one chance to rectify the situation voluntarily, and even a plan for doing so. Should you refuse, sanctions will be made as it would betray the spirit of the pact." Kozato gulped, as Tsuna merely met the Vindice's gaze steadily – his decision had already been made, after all "Are you ready to witness your ancestors past?"
Two nods.

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"This, is the first memory."
A small purse appeared in front of the two mafia boss, and light flooded the place, like when Reborn had shared his memories. As such, Tsuna wasn't surprised when a notification popped, announcing that the memory had been added to the Pensieve System.

The memory was in a small old European town, with a blond teen running after a red-headed one. Despite the old clothes and some minor details, the two boys resemblance with Tsuna and Enma was stunning.
The small exchange was the first encounter between Giotto and Cozarto, both having gone out of their way to help a man that was mistreated by his master and whose family was starving. G, the future Storm guardian, was also present, visibly having known Giotto for even longer...
The two Decimo shared a glance, surprised by the encounter – who knew their own Primo knew each other since so long?

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Jager then produced a small wild flower, who like the purse, shone brightly, and pulled them into the second memory...
Giotto was running, out of breathe, and arrived near Cozarto and G who were trying to help a man badly beaten up on the side of the road. The following explanation made Tsuna frown – the town was overrun by outlaws, that used violence to get anything they wanted, and the man that was beaten up had tried to refuse to give them a ridiculous discount on their purchases.