11 - Strong

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Woah! This was a bit hard on me! Ok, to be honest, it isn't much more to feed you, it's just a setting chapter, a filler as I've already put it. There are a lot of hints, a lot of preparations fro future events I've planned and even hidden little presents that will become clearer as you read incoming chapters :) I have what I want to write for the next one and I think it will be a lot less dramatic or sad, ok?

So, a bit of a WARNING: mention of torture, of abuse, of corpses and death. And this might break your heart, as well as make you really angry.

Now, once more, thanks for everything! You don't know how much what you do makes me happy :D

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Reborn finally understood why he'd been so reluctant to leave Tsuna in Italy.

Granted, he couldn't have brought the boy into the mess they'd done to the Triads. Fon had thoroughly destroyed their core members and facilities, letting it stand only on its Boss. That had then sworn – and put black on white – that they would have left the Hibari's alone. Forever. Verde had even registered the conversation for ransom and testimony. The scientist had had a great time taking samples of Flames during the whole ordeal, that had taken around four days to get done. Some more hours for their flight back – Verde had insisted on coming with them, Fon was finally free and the boy simply wanted to meet Tsuna – and they were in Vongola mansion...

He didn't expect to find it in chaos. One he didn't like and hoped not to see ever again.

It was late, too late for the mansion to be so awake. Maids and butlers were running one way or another, looking, searching for something... He quickly stopped one frantic woman, that instantly relaxed at his presence, which was the opposite he wanted.

"What happened."

"Young Master Tsunayoshi..." Reborn felt dread creep through his skin. "We can't find him. He is not in his room, someone saw him going outside, in the garden, but he's not there..." Her voice quivered.

The hitman let her go and ignored his two colleagues following him. He found the office and didn't even knock. Vongola Nono was standing behind his desk, cane in hand and staring at nothing. Xanxus was digging a hole in the pavement, walking back and forth. Squalo was a mix of uneasiness and rage, silently glaring at the only window behind the older man in the room.

They didn't even notice the new group entering through the door. Reborn, a strange and uncomfortable feeling bubbling up in his stomach, closed the door with more strength than necessary. That gained their attention.

"Reborn, thank God... Tsunayoshi..." Nono struggled to keep in rage and sadness, hand on the cane tightening until its knuckles turned white. "We can't find him..."

"Damn idiot guards!! What were they doing?!?"

"Dealing with the distraction." Squalo cringed, regretting his words.

"What the fuck are they trained for?!?!?"

"Shut up." Reborn flared his bloodlust without control, stepping towards the desk. "What. Happened."

Nono sighed and sat, head covered by his free hand. "Around seven thirty, a group of mercenaries attacked the mansion. There were many, so the guards went to take care of them. A maid, at nine, saw Tsunayoshi go to the back garden, asked him why he was going there and he answered that he wanted to walk a bit. When the attack was stopped, the guards went back to their posts. The ones stationed in the back courtyard found many unconscious bodies and signs of a fight, no trails past the forest's line... Tsunayoshi isn't in the mansion, Reborn."

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