SkyGem: Hey guys! Since some people seemed a bit confused, just wanted to point out that Tsuna and Giotto are the same age. In the last chapter, every line break showed a time skip, so Tsuna was 14 when he met Reborn. Anyways, on to the next chapter!

"Oh, don't be silly, Tsu-kun! This is Reborn! He's your new home tutor!"

There was a moment's silence after she said this before Giotto burst out laughing hysterically.

Getting more than a little ticked off at his best friend, Tsuna said a curt, 'Bye,' then shut the boy out, ignoring his half-formed apology.

"What do you mean that he's my new tutor?" asked Tsuna, "I don't need a tutor! My marks are just fine! And he's a kid!"

"But Tsu-kun," said Nana, pouting slightly, "Even if your marks are average, mama wants you to go to a very good university, which means they have to get higher!"

"I can get them higher on my own!" protested Tsuna, and would have gone on, except that, at that moment, he suddenly felt an unexpected killing intent, shocking him so much that he reflexively opened his mind back up to Giotto, letting the boy hear what was going on.

Immediately, his friend was on guard. 'Tsuna, be careful,' said the boy, all traces of his joking manner having vanished with the wind.

It didn't take long for Tsuna to realize that the killing intent was coming from the infant in front of him, and he was immediately on guard.

Reborn, seeing the teen tense up, smiled slightly in approval.

"Why don't we go up to your room and…get to know each other?" asked the infant, and Tsuna nodded curtly, stepping aside to let his new 'tutor' go ahead of him.

Reborn passed him, his smile of approval widening a little to see that Tsuna was keeping him in his sight, and not trusting him immediately.

When they had arrived, Tsuna closed the door behind him before asking in a quiet voice, "Who are you, and why are you here?"

"It's just like your mother said," replied the infant. "I'm Reborn, your new tutor."

Tsuna narrowed his eyes. "And just what are you here to tutor me about?"

"About being a mafia boss, of course," was his reply.

"A what!?" asked both Tsuna and Giotto at the same time (though Reborn was only able to hear Tsuna), their voices incredulous.

"Let me introduce myself properly," said Reborn to Tsuna, "My name is Reborn. I'm the number one hitman in the entire world, and I was sent by the Ninth boss of the Vongola Family to train you as his successor."

Tsuna watched the little infant in shock for a moment before letting out a shriek.

"A m-mafia boss? But why me? I don't even know what the Vongola is! Why not choose his son?"

"He chose you because you're a descendent of Vongola the First, the Vongola is the most powerful Famiglia in all of Italy, and all three of his sons are dead."

"D-dead?" squeaked Tsuna.

'And he wants you to take their place?' asked Giotto incredulously. 'Three adults who were raised in the mafia died, so they think it's alright to bring a child who's never even heard of the Family into this?'

"So let me get this straight," said Tsuna, deciding to take Giotto's lead. "The Ninth's sons who were raised in the mafia died, and your solution is to bring a civilian child as their replacement? Yeah. That totally makes sense."

Reborn's eyebrows furrowed, and he took a step forward.

Startled, Tsuna stumbled back, his instincts screaming at him to get away from this dangerous child.

"The Vongola is the most powerful mafia famiglia in Italia," Reborn repeated himself. "Do you know what that means?"

Tsuna didn't reply.

"That means that we have our finger in a lot of pies. We practically run the country."

Tsuna's eyes widened slightly.

He hadn't imagined that the family was that powerful.

"The Ninth boss has given up his entire life to change the direction the Vongola was going in, and if we don't come up with an heir soon, the Ninth will have to choose the son of one of our allies. A son who will just take the Family back onto the path of blood and destruction we had been on before."

"Then just let the Family die out," hissed Tsuna, turning his back on the infant against his better judgement, and walking over to his bed.

"That would be even worse," relied Reborn, his tone dry. "It would mean an all-out war between the other Families over who will take the Vongola's position."

"And why should I care?" demanded Tsuna, scowling at the baby. "I'm just a civilian."

"The Vongola was made by your great-great-great-grandfather," replied Reborn. "It's your right by birth. A part of your inheritance."

"I don't want that kind of inheritance," replied Tsuna, turning his head away.

There were a few moments of calculated silence.

Then, a calm voice.

"Giotto would be disappointed."

Tsuna's head snapped towards Reborn so fast, it was a miracle he didn't get whiplash.

"What!?" he demanded, echoed closely by his friend, who had been completley silent this entire time.

Reborn's eyes glinted suspiciously, and his lips pulled up unto a grim smile, as if his suspicions had been confirmed.

"Your great-great-great-grandfather," he said, meeting Tsuna's horrified gaze.

"Sawada Ieyasu. Also known as Giotto di Vongola."

SkyGem: The end! I'm not really very happy with this chapter. It's rather slow...but that was the right place to end it. Anyways, please do leave a review and let me know what you thought, yeah? I promise things will start picking up next chapter. Ciao!