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My Thought: "When Tsuna is older, does he really have time to spend with his family?"

My Answer: I surely hope so. D:

Prologue

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It was in a simple picture. It wasn't blown up and became a huge portrait, but sat quietly at the corner of his desk, with a simple black frame, 'For Tsuna' plainly and seemingly roughly (as in last minute) etched in on the bottom of the frame.

It was the Vongola Family picture.

And everyone was in it. It was a wonder how they were able to get everybody together, which includes the Cavallone (Chiavorone) and their mafia leader, Dino. Nobody could figure out how Hibari and Kusakabe joined in, but apparently on fine print, they were there.

It was the whole family. Together.

All except one.

And well, he was away during the time, and he regrets that he was. He went off on his own to do something that no one else could do, and he had missed the family picture.

His eyes fell upon the picture once again, and he raised his hand to graze the top of the frame.

Tsuna sighed. He shouldn't have missed it. Everyone here looked all full of happiness and smiles. … Well, sort of.

(Gokudera was growling at Yamamoto who was laughing; Haru and Kyoko was about to drop their cakes; Lambo and Ipin were both fussing with each other, Fuuta in the middle; Ryohei accidentally smacked Kusakabe, which in return received a glare from both pompadour and Hibari; Bianchi (with her face mask) was talking with Lal Mirch who was surprised of a picture being taken, and the list could still continue on and on.)

The picture alone was a masterpiece, every art in any form all rolled into one.

And he couldn't be there to enjoy such an unforgettable moment.

He seized the picture in his hands, dusting away flecks of dust that dared to lay upon the frame's surface and glass.

But he had to be gone. He had to be gone to protect …

To protect this.

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So, I ask one question: What do you think?

- Do Jo