I haven't updated this since February.. and it's supposed to be a challenge. Oh the shame!

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KHR is not mine...

A/N: Please disregard the occurring grammatical errors and typos. Since I really don't have that much time, I've only managed to correct some of them at the moment and there still are mistakes lurking. Getting someone to Beta for my stories is actually a nice idea but since my updates have rare occurrences, it's not actually an advisable one. I simply don't want to go popping out and asking for someone to correct my mistakes during really inconvenient moments. So there.

~ Mafia Infiltration~

Maria stared at her wall clock. 4:27 am and she's needed at the Vongola Mansion at exactly six in the morning or even earlier than that. The man with the Elvis Presley hairdo warned her that one of the upper echelon member of Vongola does not tolerate tardiness and would 'bite them to death' She wondered if the certain member sends rabid dogs after latecomers and wait until having those sharp, pointed dog teeth fully sink on your flesh beginning your doom.

She frowned and gloomily made herself a cup of hot chocolate to help fully wake herself up... not that she's gotten much sleep anyway. She's been very excited about the fact that she managed to infiltrate the Vongola and as a result, she had only managed a few hours for a shut-eye.

The girl rubbed both of her eyes as if thinking that her actions will take care of the large bags that had formed under her eyes. Ah, and to think that today is her first day of 'work' it really is such a shame to present herself looking like a retard. She'll just have to fix herself with those girly make-up she received last Christmas. Maria was never fond of using make-up but desperate circumstances requires for desperate measures.

Maria slapped herself several times, dunked herself in a bucket full of ice-cold water and had three more cups of hot chocolate. She yawned, da,n! she had never been this extreme trying to fully get herself away from dreamland. If only her curiosity wasn't at stake she'd still be under the comforts of her soft bed, fluffy pillows and warm covers.

"Maybe I should stop my insanity?" Maria told no one, obviously speaking to herself with a half-awake, half-sleepy state. She opened her eyes fully as if her aforementioned statement was the sound of an alarm that had fully jolted her awake "Nah" She waved her earlier statement dismissively with a snap of her fingers.

She then went to get herself ready.

Wouldn't want to look cranky on our first day now, do we?

...iOiOiOiOiOi...

Lambo strolled down the carpeted floors of the mansion's corridors. Hands in both pockets and sporting his usual bratty aura that practically screams 'I am the great Lambo-sama bow down before me or better yet give me grape candy and you will become my servant'

Today's the last testing day for those who passed the screening test held by Tetsuya Kusakabe, if they manage to pass this final exam then they can work under Vongola if not they'll be escorted out. What will happen on the test, even Lambo doesn't know since it differs every time For example, last year the ones who managed to pass the screening test got to live with the Varia for two weeks (many lost their sanity but none killed much to Xanxus's chagrin and Bel's disappointment) and the year before they where left inside the untamed jungles of Africa to try surviving on their own. There's also this one time where they were left in Antarctica with only their clothes on (thankfully those are winter clothes), a fishing hook,a can of live worms each and their own match box. They were left there for an entire month.

The recruits are just your day-to-day ordinary people: doctors, teachers, construction workers, fish vendors, unemployed someone, thugs, daredevils... however since this is Vongola were talking about and due to Reborn's affiliations all the recruits despite being ordinary people does have enough knowledge and skills when it comes to fighting and saving their sorry asses in times of conflict and sudden mafia war. Besides as the Sun Arcobaleno would lovely point it out, only the best are welcome to work for the Vongola.

"Gyahahaha! New servants will bow down before Lambo-sama!" The eight year old started to run around the mansion's really spacious corridors, luckily avoiding some important artifacts along the way. He was so into the idea of having new minions that he's got a little to no focus for his surroundings not realizing he was about to bump into someone, namely...

"Oi! Stupid-cow watch where you're going!" Hayato glared at the youngest guardian, successfully dodging the boy and in time-saving the tray of snacks he had happily ready for his boss. Tsuna's currently in his office room again signing piles after piles of paper work.

"Baka-Dera! If I get my minions I Lambo-sama will command them to get rid of you!" The lightning guardian warned with the best glare he could master, which actually would be very believable if only snot wasn't dripping down her nose.

"Why You!" Hayato's inwardly forcing himself to not kick his bratty co-guardian out the nearest window "As if someone will obey commands from a snot-dripping eight year old. They'll be stupid if they do"

"You're just jealous Baka-Dera!" The younger boy looked smug and stuck his tongue out, either unaware of the murderous aura his co-guardian had started wmmiting or he had been blunt enough to ignore it.

"Why You!"

"Maa, maa, calm down Hayato" Enter the great Takeshi Yamamoto to try fixing the brewing 'war' against the temperamental Storm and the childish Lightning.

"Shut up Baseball-Baka!"

"Gomen, gomen" Takeshi waved his hands playfully. "Neh, what's going on?"

"Tsch. Annoying Cow-Brat is what's going on"

"Meanie Baka-Dera!" Lambo stuck his tongue out, again before rushing around to hide behind Takeshi. Hayato is now itching to reach for his dynamite but it is his Jyuudaimes's snacks at stake, What would happen to Jyuudaime if he can't get enough energy top finish his paper works? He might fell sick, oh the horror of just thinking about it. "Why you! be thankful I'm carrying Jyuudaime's snacks or I would have already blown your body into pieces!"

"Guys, calm down."

"Shut up Baseball-Baka! Why are you here anyway?"

"I need to see Tsuna, The baby sent me." The rain smiled sheepishly.

"Reborn? What's he up to?"

"Ah, something about the new employees." Takeshi let out a full watt smile "I can't wait to meet those people."

"Only you would be excited about such things!" Hayato scowled.

"Why Hayato, aren't you excited to see people with enough guts to work under Vongola? I mean we have Hibari, Mukuro, the Varia, Reborn...ah, who else?" The rain guardian's tone was playful but there was a sense of seriousness in his voice. Hayato can't help but show interest after the rain's statement. He's got a point, only few ordinary people ever dared to work for Vongola. The storm wondered how long the newly recruited employees can keep their sanity intact

"Tsch. Whatever" As if he would admit that that got him interested.

"Oh Come on Hayato, Even Lambo's excited!"

"Hai! Lambo-sama's excited to find his new servants!"

"Shut Up! Idiot-cow! They are not your servants! If ever they're Jyuudaime's!"

"Gupyaaaa! Baka-Dera is a meanie to Lambo-Sama!" Insert a now crying Lambo about to massacre the corridors with his pink grenades. "Die Baka-Dera!"

"Maa, Maa don't cry now Lambo! Here have a tart, Hayato made it!"

"This is for Jyuudaime! Don't you dare touch it you snotty cow-creature! And stop deciding things Baseball-freak!" Hayato angrily shouted as he tried to save his precious Jyuudaime's tray of snacks away from the impending doom known as Lambo.

"Come on Hayato, one tart won't hurt" Takeshi smiled as he happily reached for a tart and gave it to Lambo "Besides, knowing Tsuna he'll probably share it anyway."

"How would you know?" Hayato glared

"Cause it's Tsuna"

Hayato fell silent for a few seconds before sparkles emitted on his background "Of course! That's because Jyuudaime is so kind and generous!"

"Eh? Hayato, Takeshi and Lambo too... What are you three doing here?" Tsunayoshi walked towards his friends. The young boss have decided for a fifteen minute break from his paper work (he'll deal with Reborn later) and away from his overly crowded office room. The stacks and stacks of papers have started to suffocate him and to avoid a sudden and lame death, he needed to get out and breath some fresh air.

"Jyuudaime! Try my tarts I made them for you!" -insert a puppy waving his tail-

"Tsuna-nii! I want the new recruits to be my servants so they can bow under Lambo-sama!"

"Tsuna, Reborn sent me to fetch you."

"Thanks Hayato, those tarts looked delicious." Tsuna took one and popped it in his mouth, thankful that Hayato never shared his sisters ability to poison foods. "Lambo what did I tell you about speaking in third person? And I told you not to treat them as servants but as friends."

"Sorry..."

"Takeshi did he tell you why?"

"Ah, I think he wanted us to give the last test for the new recruits."

"Eh? But that's Kusakabe's job."

"Kusakabe had to fly to Australia. There's a rumor about a conflict between a local gang and the branch of foundation in Sydney, Kyoya told him to sort it out."

"So Reborn decided to dump the task on me then" Tsuna sighs with exasperation "What do you think we should do?"

"Test them for loyalty!"

"I want to know if they can play baseball with me!"

"They need to serve Lambo-sama!"

Tsuna grinned "Thanks guys, I know the perfect way to test them!"

"How?"

"You'll find out soon. So where do we meet Reborn?"

...iOiOiOiOiOi...

"You are?"

Maria blinked at the man who out of the blue decided to strike a conversation. "Ah, Maria Moretti and you?"

"Gary Rodriguez but call me Joseph. I like the name better."

"..."

"..."

"Right..."

"So what made you apply at Vongola?"

"Money." Not really but she needs an alibi and oh wait, she does need money her bills have piled up. "You?"

"I just want the adrenaline rush. They said I can get a lot of that here." Ga-Joseph stated grinning. "So what's your job before this?"

Maria raised an eyebrow. Is he interrogating her? "I'm a volunteer at an Animal shelter and a part-time waitress at a family café." The last part had been true, she applied as a waitress to help with her college expenses.

"That's great. Me? I'm an adventurer and the last place I've been to is Alaska...there's this giant-" Maria knowing that the man won't stop bickering about his so-called great adventures decided to stealthily walk away and let the man talk to himself.

"I suppose all who passed the first screening are here?" A tall man wearing a fedora hat suddenly caught everyone's attention. Not for his sudden appearance but his aura that emits 'go-against-me-and-die-a-horrible-death' Some wondered if the man is the current Vongola Decimo whose identity had been hidden from the public's eye. Is it true that the current Vongola boss hadn't even reached his twenties?

"No, I'm not Vongola Decimo. I'm his tutor and a Hitman, Reborn." The man introduced himself "And no, I don't read minds your facial expressions easily gave your curiosities away. So are all 27 new recruits here today?"

"Yes, sir." Maria answered having counted 27 total new recruits.

"Well then follow me to one of our conference rooms. We'll be waiting for Vongola Decimo."

I know its short... but better than nothing, right?

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