They needed more down-to-earth individuals in their midst, if only to rein in the madness.
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Two days in, Byakuran popped by and greeted Tsuna and everyone else by name like he'd known the newcomers for years despite not having been introduced to any of them. His grin showed he was well aware of exactly how unsettling his behavior was, and that he reveled in their confusion. Without further warning, he then left for a job with a stunned Haru in tow.
They had discussed showing the newcomers their work at Caeruleus, and then shadowing them for the simplest errands – none of them knew any Italian yet – but not that fast.
When Haru returned though, she looked delighted with her day, thanked Byakuran profusely for his assistance and had promptly engaged Hayato in a conversation about the science and math behind making explosives. After a moment of utter bewilderment, the Storm had tentatively replied, until they were both debating the merits of various containers with animated gestures and relaxed postures.
Byakuran looked like a cat that had gotten the cream, so even more smug than usual. No, Tsuna hadn't believed that was possible until he saw it either.
The thought of his fellow Sky playing matchmaker brought icy shivers down his spine. He resolved to never talk about that with anyone, lest it encourage Byakuran to repeat the experience with anyone else.
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Fon appeared on their doorstep a week later, five days after Tsuna's phone call informing him of the newcomers' existence, warning him of more mail to forward and tentatively asking for additional fake papers. The Storm Arcobaleno might be pretty calm and willing to indulge them, but Tsuna didn't want to push his luck by requesting too much, too fast.
Shivers still wracked the Sky's spine when he remembered the talking down he'd received when the Arcobaleno had learned that new, dangerous, wanted people lived with I-pin without his knowledge.
"It is good to see you, Tsunayoshi. I hope everyone is in good health."
"Yeah, everyone's fine, Fon, thank you." Tsuna always found himself more polite in Fon's presence, likely due to subconscious mimicking of the man's manners and innate fear of what being less than hospitable would do. "You look fine too."
Fon smiled, and the Sky had the horrible feeling that the not-baby knew exactly how his behavior affected Tsuna. "I am, thank you for noticing. I'm not here to exchange pleasantries, though, but to meet your new housemates and greet my fellow Arcobalenos. Only if I'm satisfied will I deliver the papers I have brought."
It took the whole day for Fon to find everyone new, since some of them had already left for a few easy errands (with supervision from more experienced members), so the man spent some time reconnecting with those he already knew, like I-pin, Verde and Skull. Tsuna guided him to everyone he had to meet, but always gave them their privacy when they started talking. He did have things to do, and he trusted the Storm Arcobaleno not to mess with his other Elements too badly.
Besides, nothing could have made him stay in the room with Takeshi and Fon when they began staring each other down in silence, eerie, plastic smiles on their lips like the first one to drop it or open their mouth would pay a fine or something.
Still, he stayed nearby, close enough to hear if anyone got mad and raised their voices – or started a fight. Thankfully, no such incidents happened (except for Ryohei, but being loud was not a sign of anything with him); the conversation with Hana lasted longer than the others and Skull looked a bit nervous to be left alone with another Arcobaleno (there was a history there, but Fon had assured Tsuna that he only wanted to catch up with the Cloud and Tsuna believed him), but nothing remotely alarming.
Chapter 36: that learned of the ranking planet
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