The New Generation: Vongola X

Summary: It's been 10 years since the battle with Byakuran. Sawada Tsukiko is now 24. She has inherited the Vongola Sin from the Ninth a year ago. Now, she officially bears the title of Vongola Decimo. Also, the Arcobaleno have broken their curse and have assumed their adult forms. What new adventures will Tsuki face along with her guardians? Fem!Tsuna. Smart!Tsuna. Pairings to come as the story progresses.

Author's note: Been a while since I wrote. Excuse my grammar and spelling mistakes and feel free to tell me what you think :D

Disclaimer: I do not own KHR, but I wish I owned Hibari hahaha!

Chapter one

Sawada Tsukiko barely had enough time to dodge. But thanks to all her countless years of training, her instincts had grown a mind of its own. The platter, which suspiciously looked like rib eye steak, had been thrown through the door of the connecting rooms. The plate and its contents crashed against the wall behind her. A loud girl-like scream followed afterwards.

"I'm sorry boss! Please forgive me!"

Soon after, a man was hurled through the interconnecting doors. He landed just a few feet from where Tsukiko stood. Tsukiko took pity on the man. He looked to be in his early twenties, probably just a few years younger than she was. Tsukiko leaned down and offered him an outstretched hand, "Are you alright?"

"T-Thank you" The man replied, happily taking Tsukiko's hand and standing up on his own two feet. The man patted himself, trying to remove the dust that had clung to his suit.

When the man looked up, he was speechless at the sight he saw, before him stood a woman in her early twenties. She had the most beautiful chocolate brown eyes he had ever seen, with long luscious locks of the same brown colored hair framing her heart-shaped face and eventually falling just a few inches above her waist. She was a good foot shorter than he was, even in her heels. She wore a black business suit with a skirt to complete the look. The suit hugged her figure and showed her ample curves.

He gulped.

"You must be having a hard time of it"

"Oh no, it's actually quite fun" He replied snapping out of his daze, when he saw that Tsukiko looked doubtful, he chuckled "I mean, except for the part where I get to serve the boss his dinner"

"VOOOOOOOOOIIIIIII!"

A head popped out of the interconnecting doors. Tsukiko recognized it as Varia's head commander, Squalo. Not much has changed from him over the years. He still kept his silver hair long, and it seemed that he still had a speaker phone attached to his vocal chords.

"What the hell are you doing there!? We've been waiting for you!" Squalo screeched, glaring daggers at Tsukiko

"I'm sorry, I'll be right there"

Tsukiko shot the man a small smile and entered the room after Squalo. Little did he know that he had been conversing with the newly appointed Vongola Decimo.

"I see you still have an appetite for rib eye steak" Tsukiko said in greeting as she entered the spacious room.

The room was decorated elegantly, with red curtains hanging over each window and gold etchings adorning the walls. Black furniture occupied most of the space in the room. Tsukiko recognized most of Varia's main members sitting around lazily, with their boss sitting on the biggest couch facing the adjoining doors.

"Tch" was Xanxus' only reply

Tsukiko noticed that Xanxus hadn't changed much either, just that his hair was now a bit longer than before. The last time they had seen each other was a year ago at the Vongola Inheritance Ceremony, where Tsukiko was officially announced as the Vongola Decimo, but even then he only stayed as long as he was required to. Which to say, was the full thirty minutes it took Nono to finish his speech and give Tsukiko the Vongola Sin. Afterwards, the Varia boss, along with his members, had left.

Tsukiko allowed herself a small smile. She was thankful for small favors. She didn't know how Xanxus would have reacted to her speech afterwards.

Tsukiko still remembered it clearly. She had accepted the inheritance from Nono under a single condition. She would do things her way. After years of being bullied and living a mediocre lifestyle, Tsukiko had found herself. She used to be awkward, and a pushover, always unsure of what she wanted in life. But her experiences and her numerous battles changed that. Now she understood that her actions did not only affect her, but others as well. So in an attempt to reshape Vongola to her liking, Tsukiko had added a unique touch to her speech.

Upon receiving the Vongola Sin (a small vial of blood that the Vongola boss inherited every succession) it was customary for the new Vongola boss to address the famiglia.

In front of thousands of men and women, Tsukiko took the vial, flipped it open, and drank down the contents. Tsukiko still remembered the gasps and Nono's speechless face. Tsukiko then addressed her audience.

"Vongola's Sins will end with me. I will take it to my grave. Now, the Vongola Famiglia can start anew" Tsukiko further explained that Vongola Primo had originally created the famiglia in order to help those in need. Tsukiko planned to lead Vongola back to its original purpose.

Her speech was met with standing ovation, although at the corner of her eyes, she could still see some men from the crowd shaking their heads in displeasure. Tsukiko didn't have the chance to think it through at the time, cause next thing she knew, Nono had unceremoniously taken her into his arms for a paternal hug. He told her that he was right, and that she was what the Vongola Famiglia had needed.

Another loud "VOOOOOOI" took Tsukiko back to the present and the task at hand. Squalo had called informing her that they had to settle things especially since Varia had worked as the Nono's private assassination squad. Now that Nono has stepped down as the Vongola boss, they had to sort things through with Varia and of course, Varia's boss. Tsukiko was thankful that Squalo had approached her first, although she was planning to meet up with the Varia boss herself. With the swordsman's help, scheduling a meeting with the hothead was a lot easier.

"Commander, please stop shouting, my ears are bleeding" A loud monotonic voice commented from across the room.

"Shishishishishishi, the prince is annoyed"

"Senpaaaai, please stop referring to yourself in the third person, your weirdness is showing"

"Shishishishi, say that again and I'll cut you up to thin slices"

"VOOOOOOOOI! SHUT THE HELL UUUUUUP!" Squalo shouted "And you!"

"Me?" Tsukiko replied with an eyebrow raised

"AND YOU!" Squalo glared, pointing at his boss, "TAAAAAAALK!"

Tsukiko feared for the condition of her hearing after the meeting, so she decided to open up the topic, the sooner she got this over with the better for her ears, "Xanxus,"

The Varia Boss looked up, after seeing his irritated face, Tsukiko was certain that she only had less than a few minutes before things started flying, most likely flying towards the general direction where Squalo was standing.

"It's about Varia's affiliation with Vongola"

The Varia boss glared at Tsukiko, she would have flinched before, but now she stood with defiance. She knew what she was doing and she was confident in her abilities. Xanxus gave her one last assessing glare before returning his attention to a half empty wine bottle.

Just when Tsukiko was about to expound further on the idea, thinking that Xanxus had misunderstood her, Xanxus had spoken.

"Tch, you've matured, trash"

Tsukiko's eyes widen for a brief second. If anyone could catch her off hand, it was Xanxus. The insult was obviously still there, but he sounded like he was complimenting her. Which could not have been possible. I mean this wasXanxus.

"That baby handed me this letter" Xanxus replied after taking a long swig from the bottle. He then produced a letter from his inner coat pocket, tossing it to Tsukiko.

Tsukiko caught the letter with ease, "This is…"

It was the letter Tsukiko had planned to send to Xanxus a few months before. It contained a formal proposal for the reestablishment of Varia, as Vongola's special assassination squad. Varia used to work directly under the Ninth. Now, Tsukiko wanted to propose that they work as a separate entity, unless Vongola was in crisis. Other than that, they were free to carry on their duties as they did before. However, their actions would still be closely monitored by the Consulenza Esterna Delia Famiglia, CEDEF. Also, they were required to submit a full report every month to Tsukiko as to inform her of their activities and any requests they would like to ask of her.

Tsukiko thought that this was the best solution for both of them. She knew that Xanxus still bore hostility over the Vongola rings succession battle. Also, Xanxus needed the space to be able to move freely. The Vongola Famiglia would still continue to support them, while Varia operated freely under CEDEF's close supervision.

But then Tsukiko was certain that she had kept the letter, thinking that she would at least want to hear out the Varia boss before handing him the formal proposal for his approval and signature.

Tsukiko smiled. Of course, her tutor always did have a knack for meddling into things.

Reborn and the rest of the Arcobaleno had their curses removed a few years back. Now they were no longer the strongest babies to walk the earth, they were now the strongest men and women by their own right. It was strange for Tsukiko to see Reborn mature. Now, he was a good two feet taller than her, even passing Yamamoto's height. The Arcobaleno had matured twice as fast, at least, until they hit the age where their bodies had previously been in before they were turned into infants. Now, they were all in their old forms, maturing normally.

The Arcobaleno were, to say the least, happy about the change. Since the pacifiers were in good hands, the Arcobaleno were tasked to guard the other part of the Trinisette, the Mare Rings. So the current Arcobaleno boss, Yuni, had decided to include the Arcobaleno in the Giglio Nero Famiglia. Ultimately, Yuni would still act as their boss, while the holder of the rings themselves, had the freedom to act of their own accord.

Tsukiko looked at the envelope in her hand, the dying will flame unmistakably hers. So much as changed in these past ten years

Tsukiko flipped open the envelope and brought out the thick stack of papers. To her surprise, at the end of each page, she saw an elegant signature with the familiar Flame of Wrath burning at the end of the letters. Tsukiko looked up and smiled warmly at the Varia Boss, "Thank you, Xanxus, I look forward to working with you in the future"

Author's Note: Thank you for reading :) hope the characters weren't too OOC hahaha! Tell me what you think :)