A/N: Okay, so almost no one reviewed on the last chapter, but that's mostly my own fault, for not updating the fic for so long. OK, but reviews are the only way I actually know someone is reading this crap, so please take your time to at least write something…

Fran looked around. All he saw were piles of bloodied bodies and at the center of them all was Belphegor, laughing like a madman, slicing open a still screaming child. He shook his head and made a quiet step back. 'Maybe he won't notice I'm here…' he thought, scared. 'I can just use my flames to cover myself. He won't notice me…'

Wrong… After he was done slicing the girl, he looked directly at Fran, who just now realized he wasn't wearing his hell ring. "Shit." He whispered and made another step back.

Bel let out that sadistic laugh of his and stepped closer to him, drawing out a hand full of knives. "And where do you think you're going, peasant?"

Fran stopped making small steps and just stopped on his tracks, while Bel just kept walking closer. He was frozen. Running away would simply be impossible. He didn't even remember how he got here, so how come…?

Bel grabbed his wrist and pulled him closer, pressing a knife on his cheek. "Now, how shall the prince kill you?" he asked an chuckled. "Slow, fast? Let you bleed to death?"

Fran looked up and froze again. He could see his senpai's eyes and they were blood red. He had to admit, he was scarred of the guy. He didn't think that he would be able to kill two people so cold heartedly, but there wasn't just two bodies around him now. Where were hundreds of them. "Let me go." He hissed and tried to free his arm. "Let go of me, senpai!"

Bel just laughed again and pressed the knife against his cheek a little harder. "The best thing is when they scream and plead for they're lives." He whispered in Fran's ear.

"Frog!"

Fran shoot up from his bed and swiftly looked around the room. Bel was standing next to his bed, holding a cup of tea. "What the- But you were- Senpai?" Fran asked confused and fell back down on his pillows. "Just a nightmare." He whispered relieved.

Bel was watching him. It didn't seem like just a nightmare. Fran looked really scared. He was kicking and moaning so Bel decided he should check it out, until Fran said his name, pleading to let go. "And what was my role in this nightmare?" he asked, trying to hide the hurt in his voice.

Fran looked up at the prince and smiled sadly. "Was I talking in my sleep?"

Bel nodded, so Fran sighed and rolled over. "I guess… You were right, senpai. I didn't know what I got myself into when I joined the Varia. And I wasn't used seeing you being cold like that. It didn't even look like you felt sorry for killing the both of them. The girl and the egoistic bastard."

Bel stayed quiet and started sipping his tea. "Well… the prince doesn't feel sorry anymore." He mumbled. "He stopped caring when he lost his family…"

"Do you think my mom will ever die, because she's in the mafia?" Fran quietly asked and rolled over again, so he could see Belphegor. "I mean… Her job can't be danger-free either, right?"

"I don't know, frog." Bel shrugged. "I told you, you shouldn't have joined. It was stupid of you, period."

"I didn't know that before!" Fran tried to reason. "And I'm not backing away now."

"That's not my problem." Bel told him and got up. "Get some sleep, you need to deliver that ring to Xanxus tomorrow."

"Go away."

"Senpai, get up, we'll be late for school." Fran moaned in monotone and shook his senpai again.

"I don't give a shit. I couldn't sleep because of your whining yesterday, stupid frog." Bel said and covered his head up with his pillow. "Now leave so the prince can sleep."

"Get up, fake-prince senpai." Fran sang and tried to pull the covers away, but Bel held them close to his body and surprisingly, didn't even react to the name calling. "Senpai, this is your last warning. Get up, or else…"

"What?" Bel challenged and stayed in his bed.

Fran bent over and started blowing in Bel's ear. The prince just chuckled and grabbed Fran's wrist, pulling him down on top of him. "That's not very effective. Now go to school and let me sleep." He said, their faces only centimeters apart.

"Oi, Bel, have you see- Oh, I'll just leave you two alone."

Fran turned his head, so he could see the person standing by the door. No surprise, it was the stupid pineapple, grinning like a hyena. "Don't swing that way, huh?" he asked and started laughing.

Fran narrowed his eyes. "I was trying to wake him up and he pulled me on top of him." He explained.

"You can only wake up sleeping beauty with a kiss." Mukuro started roaring with laughter.

Bel growled and pushed Fran of him. "Is it too much to just ask for more sleep?" he asked and turned his body. "Get this frog to school. He has to report to our Boss. Make sure he gives him that stupid ring too."

Fran shook his head and walked out, to grab his school bag. "Bel-senpai, if you're staying home, then you're making dinner." He said and headed out of the house.

"Wait up, Little One!" Mukuro yelled after him and looked at Bel one last time. "I still won that little bet. You will have to pay up eventually." He said and went after Fran.

The day was cloudy… The bad weather just reminded Fran of last night's events. After that nightmare, he almost didn't sleep. No, scratch that, he didn't sleep at all. That's why he was up in time for school, trying to wake Belphegor up too. He didn't understand how the stupid, fake prince could sleep so soundlessly after what he did just a few hours ago. It still made shivers run up Fran's body. Sure, that Mafioso deserved to die, but the person he couldn't forget was that girl. He probably wasn't much older than them, so she still had the whole world to see, and stuff to do. He wouldn't get any of that now, though…

"I'm imagining your first kill didn't go so well." Mukuro said from his spot beside him.

He was acting out of character and he knew it. "It went okay…" he said. "We didn't get in any trouble, but I just can't think of a reason how a person couldn't be affected with killing someone…"

Mukuro knew full well who Fran was talking about. "He doesn't have anything to worry about. He has no one left, you know?"

"Oi, master… How many people have you killed?" Fran asked. He knew there had to be a number. If Mukuro was also in the mafia, then there's no way his hands aren't covered in blood too.

"Kufufu~ Well… I can't exactly say I'm clean, can I?" he said. "Well… My first kill were the people who killed my parents." He said. "And then… What the Vongola want me to kill, really." He admitted and continued walking like it was nothing. "I do have to admit I don't like it. But I think of it as protecting Chrome. I would do anything to see her have as normal life as possible." He explained.

Fran nodded and the rest of the walk passed in silence. When they got to the school, Squalo was already waiting for Fran at the school gates. "VOOOI, where's Bel?" was the good morning call.

"Stupid prince senpai decided to sleep in." Fran answered in complete monotone. "I tried to wake him but he was too lazy~"

The shark grunted something about irresponsible children and led Fran to the principal's office. "So the mission went well?"

Fran simply nodded and they entered. Of course Levi had to be there, he was the crazy stalker. Lussuria immediately attacked Fran if he was okay, how was he feeling, etc. Fran just moved away slightly. The Gaylord was so annoying…

"He's dead?" Xanxus asked.

"Um. Yes. He said he didn't sell much information… Just some of the allied families and nothing more. We… Made sure there was nothing left." He said.

"That's pretty obvious." Squalo growled. "The whole place is burnt down to ashes. You did and excellent number on the house. The police wasn't even able to recognize the bones from the rest of the dump."

Fran placed the Hell ring on Xanxus's desk. "This is the ring he was wearing." He said and walked back to the door. "Is there anything else?"

"You're going to write a report on the mission." Squalo said and waved his arm as a sign for Fran to leave.

"Fran are you okay?" Tsuna asked when class ended.

"Why wouldn't I be?" he returned with a question.

"Well… I heard from Mukuro that you had your first mission yesterday." Tsuna murmured. "I just thought… That you needed someone to talk to…"

Fran eyed Tsuna and sighed. "Have you ever killed anybody?"

"No… And I know you didn't either. Bel did everything." Tsuna countered.

"I watched. He killed and innocent girl."

"I saw someone kill too."

Fran stayed quiet and walked out the classroom. Tsuna of course had to follow him. "Look, Fran, I just want to help. I don't think it's okay if you're only hanging out with Bel and Mukuro. They're bad influence."

Okay, he had to agree on that, but he wasn't going to say it out loud! "So? I'm already in the Mafia. How bad can I actually become?"

Tsuna frowned. "Fran, Mukuro hates the mafia. The people who killed his parents were in the mafia, and then he had no choice but to join too." He said. "And Belphegor… Lost it after his family died. He casually went out and killed innocent people for fun. I don't think you should be around people like that. You never know when the Varia will snap."

"Then you never know when I'll snap."

"I didn't mean it like that."

Fran turned his head a little. "Then what do you think I should do?"

Tsuna didn't really hesitate with his answer. He probably planned the whole thing out before. "I think you should give them the cold shoulder. Only talk to them when you should."

OKAY! So I actually updated within a week time. Surprised? Yeah, me too… It's short, but I had to at least write something before I lost the will… Enjoy, and the next one will probably be a little late too ^^;