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Chapter 4: Thoughts in shock

If one had asked Tsuna if he had seen bizarre things in his life a week ago he would have immediately stated that Reborn showed him more bizarre he could have ever imagined yet he would have also said that he now, to a degree, expected the unexpected from reborn. This situation however caught him off guard. He didn't see this coming for the simple reason that Reborn didn't plan or organise this in a way to help him get 'Accustomed' to being a mafia leader. In fact it seems Reborn was just as blindsided as Tsuna was which says a lot. Nothing seemed to faze Reborn. But hearing from the seven kids who had arrived in their town and caused mayhem at the school that they worked for the Shinigami himself and that they collected souls all over the world then add to that that some of them can turn into weapons pretty much took the cake for shocking. Although Tsuna still would say that going into the future to deal with Byakuran could probably top it but only just.

Reborn, however, was having slightly different things going through his mind. The simple thing which had caught him so off guard was that he had not heard about this organisation at all. The baby assassin had knowledge of many things in the world. He knew the ins and outs of the mafia like the back of his hand. He knew math to the point of being regarded to as a prodigy. He has thousands of different disguises, some of which he was waiting to throw at Tsuna to surprise him further. In fact Tsuna was surprisingly one of the few who could see past his disguises. Even in the more obvious disguises no one even batted an eyelash or question that he was not who he said he was yet Tsuna had a knack for recognising him with ease. Perhaps it was part of his hyper intuition which had shown in its early stages or it was the fact that everyone was just too stupid to realise. Reborn had a belief on the first option with a little bit of the second. Ryohei was a testament to this theory. Despite all his knowledge he did not know about shibusen or where it was located or the fact that it even existed. This worried him a lot. The home tutor knew that he didn't know everything. If he did he wouldn't be stuck in an infant's body or he would know about why he was stuck in one. Sure he knew about the Arcobaleno being part of the tri-ni-set and the strong power it possessed but the actual details involving it was simply a mystery to him. As the old saying goes, 'what you don't understand can be frightening' or something along those lines. Verde may be willing to delve into the unknown in order to figure it out but Reborn simply wasn't going to take that risk, at least until he had enough facts. The information regarding people turning into weapons didn't shock Reborn at all. After all he had Leon who could turn into any shape he thought of so why not the same thing apply to humans. The use of dying will flames showed that the body could be turned to a dangerous weapon in the blink of an eye. Again Ryohei came to mind. The boy could shoot the equivalent of a cannon blast with his fists which he aptly dubbed "maximum cannon". The hit man knew that Verde would be interested in a concept. A human whom could turn into a weapon, the possibilities which come from that are quite numerous. Reborn also knew to a degree why both he and Tsuna were privy to such information. First off it seemed the girl who literally stopped Hibari from continuing on his rampage, which gained both his interest and respect, seemed to trust Tsuna. Reborn had glanced over at the moment in which Tsuna had moved to save the bystanders and the simple and selfless act of defending the people from debris would put anyone in their good books. The best way to describe how Tsuna and Maka were would be friends. Unlike Gokudera who instantly attached himself to Tsuna after he saved his life from his own bombs he saw that would not be the case with Maka. If it were the case then she would already be taken by anyone who saved her from mortal danger which, from what he could deduce, happened a lot in their line of work. No rather it would be more on the lines of Yamamoto if he were to go into examples. The second reason as to why they found out about them was that they pretty much destroyed part of the school. They caused a big amount of damage which would be questioned if it were any other school. This was part of the reason they relented but they didn't know that it was quite a common occurrence not that Reborn was going to tell them that until after he got the information. And one of the main reasons would be that the soul reapers were as interested in them as they were interested in the soul reapers. From their knowledge there weren't that many people who could face them in the manner they did and not be a witch, a kishin or another meister and weapon duo. The fact that they did not fall into any of these categories intrigued them. So Maka had given them a "slightly reduced" version of things. Reborn knew that they got nowhere near all the information not that it bothered him. He knew the risks in explaining such things. Whilst he did not know anything prior to this about the "death academy" He recognised the star shaped tattoo on black star's shoulder. It was with this that Reborn finally after a lot of thinking mentioned. "I recognise that star. Would you happen to be a part of the Star Clan?" Reborn asked.

Instantly the mood darkened slightly around the boy. "I am a part of that clan but I am not like them. They all died after all. I will surpass god because I am the Great Black star Yahoo!" The mood brightened once again as soon as that last statement.

Kid looked at the child which had pretty much beaten him. Yes Kid knew the fact that he had lost because he felt how much the child was holding back and it was frightening how much he was holding back. He knew that this was no ordinary child. In fact he even had doubts that he was even a child at all. The fighting experience shown by the infant was beyond what he had and he had been training since he was born. The manner he held himself also showed itself as a professional. He doubted that an infant could do anything like that. He was still trying to get past the fact that he was wearing a high quality suit and fedora. Everything about the infant brought more questions than answers which was part of the reason that Kid had agreed with Maka to tell them at least a bit about themselves and what they do. Trust works both ways. Kid could not ask about the infant enigma without providing anything in return. They had literally just met and also fought. If it weren't for the fact that they were as puzzled as his group were this probably would not have happened. Reborn's statement about the Star Clan brought with it warning lights in Kid's head. Now he knew that his assumptions about the kid being more than he appeared were well founded. Other than the older generation of the academy, victims of the star Clan's Crimes and those syndicates who hired the Star clan from time to time knew about the star clan at all. If his father had not told him about it he probably would have not known until black star would actually confide in him about it which wasn't that likely. It is still a touchy subject which was shown by Black star's reaction to the question. "Excuse me Reborn but can I ask how you know about the Star clan? It isn't exactly public knowledge as I am sure you know." Kid asked drawing the attention back to the infant.

Reborn smiled. He saw more potential in these kids. If only he could get them into Tsuna's mafia Family. They would make a huge difference in terms of fighting power and also the fact of their personalities. He had been testing Kid when they fought and was pleasantly surprised at the strength and agility he possessed. He was a gun user like himself and knew how to use them. He also had quite a bit of intelligence as well which he saw in that one statement. Kid had his doubts about Reborn and the fact that he was able to pick up on his simple statement and now had a face which showed that the boy had reached a conclusion not many would make at such an early point. Reborn had an idea on what the boy was thinking. Kid had seen he was holding back and now knew he was more than he appeared to be. If Reborn was to have a guess he would also believe that Kid saw that he probably wasn't even a child. His powers of deduction are quite strong. He would be a force to be reckoned with in the future. Just like Tsuna all he needed was a lot more experience before he could get to the point to make him sweat. He also saw Black star and yet again drew comparison to Ryohei. It was pretty hard not to in this case. He was pretty much the spitting image of how Ryohei acted albeit in a different manner. His physical strength, much like Ryohei came from pure training. He would constantly exclaim something at least that is what he assumes due to the fact that the rest of their group seemed to act like it was a common occurrence. It was the same assumption he had just before he had fought Kid and it was yet to be proven otherwise. Reborn inwardly sighed at the constant comparison to Ryohei in his thoughts. It wasn't that he had anything against the boy. No rather it's the opposite. Ryohei is the kind of person that Reborn admires. He is hardworking and has a can do attitude which allows him to follow on with his dreams. Also the fact that they had the same type of dying will flame allowed Reborn to understand the boy to a degree. It is not like Reborn's skills just came about overnight right? The third and final member of the group was the one he already saw potential for. In fact Reborn had quite a few plans to intervene in the "relationship" between the two and push it forward. Whilst he might find it harder to recruit Kid or Black Star there was a way to get Maka and it was crazy and out there but which one of Reborn's plan's wasn't? Of course he wasn't going to say anything about his plan until it was too late for them to turn back. Maka had single handily stopped Hibari, which he already stated in his head but it was a major thing to do, with both a chop to the head and undeniable logic. She had unknowingly found the one piece of information which both drives and stops Hibari. His love for his school. Next Reborn knew that she probably didn't need Tsuna to save her. With Soul Eater she could have sliced the debris in half but that is probably why Tsuna's intuition had kicked in. Whilst Maka would be able to stop the debris herself would the same be said for the rest of the bystanders? The momentum would keep the debris flying and it would have stuck one of the people fleeing the school. It is probably another reason why Maka trusts Tsuna in that regard. She would have also noticed that point as well. All these thoughts went through his head yet never went on his face as he smiled and looked at Kid. "Well that would be because I am a hit man in the Mafia." Reborn said nonchalantly which brought disbelieving faces from the new comers even Kid if only for a second. 'I love seeing that reaction every time I say that' Reborn thought.

Hey readers I am so sorry for taking so long with this chapter. Finding the time and desire to write the chapter was hard simply due to trying to think of what to write. Thank you to all of you who review and added this story to their notifications. I was surprised at the reaction to the story and I am glad you guys enjoyed it. I have a lot planned thanks to Animeguy1101 who discussed with me some interesting ideas for the story. And I will address this issue now. Maka will not instantly fall in love with Tsuna simply because he saved her and I stated my reasons well in this chapter I think. It is more of 'an ice breaker' thanks again Animeguy1101 for the right term. I assume from this chapter as well that you will believe that the friendship between Tsuna and Maka happened too fast and that the soul eater crew gave out the info too willingly. To the first point Tsuna has, a lot like Naruto and Luffy from both Naruto and One piece, an ability or attitude if you like to make friends quite fast with people he doesn't know that well. This is shown by Yamamoto (Although he would be friends with anyone) and Gokudera. Gokudera more in particular due to the fact that he seemed to be an enemy at first yet after Tsuna's kind act of saving him instantly became his friend and protective. Ryohei also became a friend fast after seeing his strength. Tsuna has a natural ability to draw people to him so why not to Maka after saving her. The simple act of saving a person has a powerful effect. As to the info providing I stated a few of the reasons already. Maka trusts him which would sway the opinions of her friends because it is not easy to gain her trust especially considering her father. The destroying the building reason is a big example of simple guilt tripping which parents, professional con artists and scammers use to get results so why not Reborn. Another thing you may not have noticed but only Tsuna and Reborn at the moment know of the info about Maka and her friends. Hibari had left not interested in the conversation and the rest of the group had been forced to join the others retreating from the school after they saw Hibari fighting because as you know it is not a good idea to be around Hibari when he fights. That's it with the long explanations. I hope you keep enjoying reading and remember to either review or message me with any ideas you have for the story. I am open to suggestions but I will pretty much ignore any flames. I encourage helpful criticism not flat out insulting me without giving me a way in which to improve.

Hakel Fury Signing out